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

Editing was done by spooling the recording from one reel to another, cutting out the unwanted elements with a razor blade, and cello-taping the remaining tape back together. —Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025

The Statesman obtained a recording of the call received as part of a public records request. —Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025

Godchaux-MacKay’s voice as a studio singer can also be heard on recordings by Boz Scaggs, Cher, Neil Diamond and Duane Allman. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025

The couple then acted together in the 1954 BBC radio recording of Under Milk Wood, and Williams appeared in stage shows on London’s West End. —Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 1 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