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

Lawmakers want correspondence between the departments, reports, body camera recordings and more. —Ryan Oehrli april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026

In the mid-20th century, field recordings fell into a few different camps, most of which were straightforward. —Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026

YouTube provided the same possibilities for video sharing, creating a giant library of video content from amateurs, ranging from highly produced and edited amateur movies to recordings of users simply talking into the camera. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026

At a Cherish the Time podcast recording, Val and Billy continue to try to work through their issues with the help of David Berkus. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Apr. 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