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

However, recording must be done from a safe distance and can’t interfere with their work. —Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026

Most documentation required under the statute — police reports, 911 recordings, arrest records, medical files, and prior domestic-violence complaints — is created and maintained by local law enforcement agencies and emergency dispatch centers. —Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026

Jon Haz said that recording the songs live as they were performed helped solve some of the logistic issues of the first album, and added an experience for the townspeople by including them in the recording. —Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026

Some camcorders can connect to your PC via a USB cable and then operate as a webcam for livestreaming, online teaching or YouTube recording. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 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