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Vinony

recording

noun

  1. audio or audi-visual record of an event or performance
  2. process of creating a record
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Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈkɔː(ɹ)dɪŋ/

noun

Etymology: By surface analysis, record + -ing.

  1. The act of storing sound, video, etc., in a permanent medium.

    “The one-party consent law permits the recording of telephone calls with the consent of at least one of the parties.”

  2. A reproduction of sound, video, etc., stored in a permanent medium.

    “I made a recording of the TV show so that I could watch it later.”

    “But, she says, a wartime ban on recordings using shellac and vinyl kept the Walker version from being released.”

  3. The act of registering for something; registration.

verb

Etymology: By surface analysis, record + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of record

    “Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.”