record

«record» in Mova's school dictionary: a written or saved note of facts, so you can look at it… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a record, records); verb (record, records, recorded, recording); adjective (record — a record score)

meaning for a pupil

1) (noun, said REK-ord) A record is a written or saved note of facts, so you can look at it later. tree →

2) The best result ever, such as the fastest time or highest score. tree →

3) A round flat disc that plays music. tree →

4) (verb, said ri-KORD) To record is to write down information. tree →

5) To save sound or pictures so you can play them again. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in science: "Record your results in a table." In sport and the world: "world record", "break a record", "set a record". In everyday life: record a video, record a show, medical records. Phrases: "on record", "off the record", "keep a record".

examples

• Record your results in the table. tree →
• She broke the school record for the long jump. tree →
• We recorded our song on a tablet. tree →
• The doctor keeps a record of your vaccinations. tree →
• Grandad still plays his old records. tree →
• It was a record crowd for the match. tree →
• The teacher keeps a record of who reads at home. tree →
• “I also,” he said, “have an honourable record.” tree →

note

Stress changes the meaning: noun "REC-ord", verb "re-CORD". Related: recorder, recording. "World record" is the best in the world.

In the corpora

• Automated phone calls, or robocalls, use recorded or AI voices; some are surveys and some are scams.
• Many teachers suggest giving a new instrument at least a full term before deciding, and recording yourself shows your progress.
• Multitrack recording puts each part on its own track, so one singer can record many layers of harmony.
• Dubbing means recording new voices in another language; some countries prefer subtitles, the written words at the bottom of the screen.
• In some films, especially older musicals, a different singer recorded the songs for the actor; today many actors sing for themselves.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «record» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.