Definitions
01a captured sound or video
A2 · Elementary Countable noun
n. a piece of music, a video, or a voice message that has been saved so you can listen to it or watch it again.
n. a reproduction of sound or video stored in a digital or physical medium.
“I listened to a recording of the interview to check my notes.”
“The archive contains a rare recording of the poet reading his own work during a radio broadcast in 1954.”
Antonyms
02the act of capturing media
B1 · Intermediate Uncountable noun
n. the process of saving sound or pictures using electronic equipment.
n. the act or process of capturing sound, images, or data in a permanent form.
“The recording of the new album took nearly six months in the studio.”
“Digital recording has fundamentally altered the music industry by lowering the cost of high-quality production for independent artists.”
Synonyms
Etymology
By surface analysis, record + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
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