Topic: record
Definition:

  • anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
  • "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques" sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove
  • used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had
  • "at 9-0 they have the best record in their league" the sum of recognized accomplishments
  • "the lawyer has a good record"
  • "the track record shows that he will be a good president" a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
  • "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'"
  • "his name is in all the record books" an extreme attainment
  • the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
  • "he tied the Olympic record"
  • "coffee production last year broke all previous records"
  • "Chicago set the homicide record" a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
  • "they could find no record of the purchase" a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted
  • "he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court"
  • "the prostitute had a record a mile long" make a record of
  • set down in permanent form register electronically
  • "They recorded her singing" indicate a certain reading
  • of gauges and instruments
  • "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"
  • "The gauge read `empty'" be aware of
  • "Did you register any change when I pressed the button?" be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
  • "This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps"
  • "We memorialized the Dead"

    Related tag cloud:

  • cd
  • music
  • records
  • recording
  • label
  • mp3
  • vinyl
  • rock
  • dj
  • audio
  • studio
  • cds
  • album
  • independent
  • lp
  • band
  • sound
  • software
  • video
  • pop
  • radio
  • Resources:

    Thomas - Legislative Information on the Internet
    An official source of United States Federal Legislative information.
    http://thomas.loc.gov

    OnLine ETS
    The official site by Educational Testing Services (ETS). Test registration, information for policymakers and teachers, and sample questions.
    http://www.gre.org

    Bergen Record Online
    Hackensack, NJ 07601 - Online edition of The Record of New Jersey.
    http://www.bergen.com/

    Public Record Office
    The Public Record Office is the repository of the national archives for England, Wales and the United Kingdom, including many records of the Ministry of Defence, its predecessor organisations and the Armed Forces. Some documents are now provided online.
    http://www.pro.gov.uk

    NorthJersey.com
    Local newspaper, includes stories and advertising information.
    http://www.northjersey.com/