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

No photos, videos or audio recordings will be allowed inside the church sanctuaries or during the service. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2026

White was uneasy about being taped, according to a note by the congregant who made the recording. — Noelle Crombie, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026

His recording career spanned just four years and ended with his untimely death at 31 years old. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Advertisement Through juxtaposition of images and voice-over recordings from Avedon himself, Avedon offers insight into the photographer’s mode of working. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Nov. 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