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

Cell phone recordings captured the police’s show of force, use of force, and command over what was perceivable. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

But there’s also a narrative happening in Martin’s super deluxe Beatles re-releases, and that’s telling the story of how each of these albums were made through the recording process. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026

Below, The Hollywood Reporter shares exclusive behind the scenes photos of Reinhart and Bateman recording Olympus U. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

According to an audio recording reported by the New York Times, Paxton was heard telling donors and lobbyists that the convention hurt his poll numbers. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 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