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

Photos posted to Instagram showed the singer celebrating graduation in cap and gown while reflecting on balancing coursework alongside recording sessions for her upcoming album. —Okla Jones, Essence, 12 May 2026

Teachers can listen to the recording and identify students who need one-on-one help. —Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 12 May 2026

Tyler is scheduled to launch a European tour later this month commemorating the 50th anniversary of her recording career. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026

Prosecutors said when Motykie was taken into custody, police found an audio recording device in his pocket. —Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 May 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