̘. ̈n.ˈrekɔ:d n. & v. --n. 1 a a
piece of
evidence or
information constituting an (esp. official)
account of
something that has occurred,
been said, etc. b a
document preserving
this. 2
the state of
being set down or preserved in
writing or
some other permanent form (is a
matter of record). 3 a (in full
gramophone record) a
thin plastic disc carrying recorded
sound in grooves on
each surface,
for reproduction by a record-player. b a trace
made on this or some other
medium, e.g.
magnetic tape. 4 a an
official report of the proceedings
and judgement in a
court of
justice. b a
copy of the pleadings etc. constituting a case to be
decided by a court (see
also court of record). 5 a the facts
known about a person's
past (has an
honourable record of service). b a list of a person's
previous criminal convictions. 6 the
best performance (esp. in sport) or
most remarkable event of
its kind on record (often attrib.: a record attempt). 7 an
object serving as a
memorial of a
person or
thing; a
portrait. 8 Computing a
number of
related items of information
which are handled as a
unit. --v.tr. 1 set down in writing or some other permanent form for later
reference,
esp. as an official record. 2
convert (sound, a
broadcast, etc.)
into permanent form for later reproduction. 3
establish or
constitute a
historical or other record
of. øbreak (or beat) the record
outdo all previous performances etc. for the record as an official
statement etc. go on record state one's
opinion or judgement
openly or officially, so that it is recorded.
have a record be known as a criminal. a matter of record a thing established as a
fact by being recorded.
off the record as an
unofficial or
confidential statement etc. on record officially recorded; publicly known. put (or
get or set etc.) the record
straight correct a misapprehension. recorded
delivery a Post
Office service in which the
dispatch and
receipt of a
letter or
parcel are recorded.
recording angel an angel that
supposedly registers each person's
good and
bad actions. record-player an
apparatus for reproducing sound
from gramophone records. øørecordable adj. [ME f. OF record
remembrance,
recorder record, f. L recordari
remember (as
RE-,
cor cordis heart)]
