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
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Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Taxstone used a cellphone behind bars in the weeks leading up to the caper, sending off audio recordings with detailed instructions describing the layout in front of the jail, the length of rope to use, and how to tape sandwich bags packed with contraband onto it.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Jerkins’ family operation included his cousin, Robert Smith, known as Big Bert, with whom Brandy began a clandestine relationship as the recording progressed.
—Jackson Howard, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2026
The 49,000 square-foot complex houses the 513-seat Baker-Baum Concert Hall, rehearsal rooms, offices, state-of-the-art recording facilities and The JAI, an intimate cabaret venue that serves food and drinks.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Oedipal dramas really are at the center of Lerner’s new novel, as are the bugs in recording technologies.
—Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Taxstone used a cellphone behind bars in the weeks leading up to the caper, sending off audio recordings with detailed instructions describing the layout in front of the jail, the length of rope to use, and how to tape sandwich bags packed with contraband onto it.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Jerkins’ family operation included his cousin, Robert Smith, known as Big Bert, with whom Brandy began a clandestine relationship as the recording progressed.
—Jackson Howard, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2026
The 49,000 square-foot complex houses the 513-seat Baker-Baum Concert Hall, rehearsal rooms, offices, state-of-the-art recording facilities and The JAI, an intimate cabaret venue that serves food and drinks.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Recording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recording. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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