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

His first win came in 1985 for best reggae recording for Cliff Hanger, followed by best reggae album for Rebirth in 2013. —Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025

Guitarist Lucy Khadder wrote the song, and the trio is joined on the recording by mandolin player Sophia Sparks and bassist Clare O’Grady. —Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025

This is the system’s brain, responsible for recording and analyzing every movement. —Novant Health, Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025

Harrison also posted other recordings of the student's meeting with Welsh that showed the then-university president defending McCoul's instruction. —Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 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