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

Some workers complain that receiving calls and messages can interrupt their recordings, and having a phone strapped to their head is uncomfortable. —Nilesh Christopher Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026

His natural curiosity and deep love for the art inform his studies; each performance is informed by careful examination of several recordings and intentional questions about interpretation. —Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026

In a recording shared with CBS Colorado, the listener hears a loud, low drone. —Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026

Guests also listened to a recording by each Ticktocker that expressed their gratitude to their mothers who joined them throughout their six-year journey in NCL, the news release stated. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 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