recording

1 of 2

present participle of record entry 1

recording

2 of 2

noun

re·​cord·​ing ri-ˈkȯr-diŋ 

plural recordings

1

: the process of recording something

The recording took place at the studio.

a recording session

2

: something that has been recorded

a recording of measurement data

especially : a sequence of sounds or visual images stored in or played from a reproducible form

listening to early jazz recordings

watched a live recording of the concert

3

: something (such as a vinyl record or a digital file) on or in which a recording is stored : record entry 2 sense 4

organized the recordings by artist and genre

Examples of recording in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

At Sunset Marquis in West Hollywood, guests can take guitars or arrange tours of the property's legendary underground recording studio, NightBird. —Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025

Incumbent business representative Steve Kaplan and incoming treasurer Paula Spence, former board recording secretary, also ran unopposed. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025

The video was shot with the iPhone 17 PRo, which allows videographers to save in RAW recording, and features a 16x zoom range. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025

Several airports around the country have declined to broadcast a video recording of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats. —Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1544, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing recording

• magnetic recording
• recording artist
• self-recording
• tape recording

Rhymes for recording

• according
• affording
• awarding
• keyboarding
• rewarding
• skateboarding
• snowboarding
• boarding
• cording
• fording
• hoarding
• warding

Kids Definition

recording

noun

re·​cord·​ing ri-ˈkȯrd-iŋ 

: record entry 2 sense 4