recording

Everyday

1. A recording is sound or pictures that have been stored so they can be played again, such as a song, video or voice message. tree →
2. Recording is the act of storing sound or pictures. tree →
3. (school, science) Recording means writing down results, such as measurements in a table. tree →
4. It is the -ing form of «record»: "She is recording a song." tree →

In the lessons

In science, «recording results» means writing them clearly in a table or chart. In everyday life, recordings are videos, songs and voice notes; safety lessons warn about recording people without asking. Phrases: «a video recording», «a sound recording», «recording studio», «make a recording», «recording sheet».

Examples

• We listened to a recording of the class play. tree →
• The band went into a recording studio. tree →
• Use the recording sheet to write down the temperatures. tree →
• She is recording a message for Grandma. tree →
• Please ask before recording anyone on your phone. tree →
• The police checked the camera recording. tree →
• This is an old recording of a famous speech. tree →
• In any other country of Europe some national means of recording them would have long ago been adopted. tree →

Note

Noun stress: re-COR-ding. Note «record» changes stress: a REC-ord (noun) but to re-CORD (verb). Countable when it is one item («two recordings»). Trap: in science, «recording» is not the same as «observing» – you observe, then you record.