noun
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
Examples
- the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques
noun
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove
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- used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
noun
the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had
Examples
- at 9-0 they have the best record in their league
noun
the sum of recognized accomplishments
Synonyms
track record
Examples
- the lawyer has a good record
- the track record shows that he will be a good president
noun
a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
Synonyms
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- Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'
- his name is in all the record books
noun
an extreme attainment
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- the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
- he tied the Olympic record
- coffee production last year broke all previous records
- Chicago set the homicide record
noun
a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
Examples
- they could find no record of the purchase
noun
a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted
Synonyms
criminal record
Examples
- he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court
- the prostitute had a record a mile long
verb
make a record of
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- set down in permanent form
verb
register electronically
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- They recorded her singing
verb
indicate a certain reading
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- of gauges and instruments
- The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero
- The gauge read `empty'
verb
be aware of
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- Did you register any change when I pressed the button?