unrecorded

Everyday

1. Unrecorded means not written down, filmed or saved, so there is no record of it. tree →
2. Unrecorded music or sound has not been recorded. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons: unrecorded history – much of the past, especially of ordinary people, was never written down, so historians use objects and oral history. In science: unrecorded results are lost evidence, so always write them down. In music: unrecorded songs.

Examples

• Much of ancient history went unrecorded. tree →
• Write your results down so none go unrecorded. tree →
• The goal went unrecorded because nobody filmed it. tree →
• The band played an unrecorded song at the show. tree →
• Many women's stories from the past are unrecorded. tree →
• The temperature that morning was unrecorded. tree →

Note

Opposite: «recorded». Often in «go unrecorded». Unrecorded does not mean it did not happen.