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

When the world quarantined during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tanter brought a little bit of normalcy by recording game introductions for the 2020 playoffs as LeBron James and the Lakers brought home the franchise's 17th NBA championship. —Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 17 June 2026

View a recording of the 2026 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards here, and the foundation’s media awards can be found here. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026

The new best Latin song category creates a dedicated space within the Latin field to honor songwriting, while best traditional pop vocal performance recognizes recordings that do not fit within contemporary pop categories. —ABC News, 16 June 2026

For a preview of what’s in store, scroll down to watch a recording of Staples’ release-day concert at Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre. —Walden Green, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026

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