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

The sheriff said Thursday that investigators have not given up on trying to retrieve camera recordings. —Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026

Investigators found video recordings from a security camera which showed Brian Seitz opening the garage prior to their arrival while wearing a protective body suit. —Logan Smith, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026

Ruffin made recordings of himself punishing the child, prosecutors said, including one taken just about an hour before 911 was called. —Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026

Arnold played the drums on the studio recordings, but the band hired Richard Liles to play percussion on tour so that the songwriter could focus on vocals during live performances. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 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