recording — A piece of music, speech, or other sounds that has been stored on tape, disc, or other medium
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A piece of music, speech, or other sounds that has been stored on tape, disc, or other medium
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My cat somehow managed to delete my important recording by walking on the keyboard.
- The recording quality was so bad that even the singer's mother couldn't recognize the song.
- She listened to the recording of the meeting to review the important decisions.
recording
NOUN[/rɪˈkɔːrdɪŋ/]
A piece of music, speech, or other sounds that has been stored on tape, disc, or other medium
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from the verb 'record', which originates from Latin 'recordari', meaning 'to bring back to mind' or 'to remember'. The Latin term combines 're-' (again) and 'cor' (heart/mind), literally meaning 'to return to the heart'. The suffix '-ing' converts this to a gerund or noun form, denoting either the act of recording or the recorded artifact itself.
Breakdown
re- (again, back) + cord (heart, mind, from Latin 'cor') + -ing (gerund/present participle suffix forming a noun). The base 'record' literally means 'to bring back to mind', with '-ing' creating a nominal form indicating the action or its result.
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📝Examples
“My cat somehow managed to delete my important recording by walking on the keyboard.”
“The recording quality was so bad that even the singer's mother couldn't recognize the song.”
“She listened to the recording of the meeting to review the important decisions.”
“The police used the security camera recording as evidence in the investigation.”
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