1. A signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
   "They analysed the recording of the whale songs"
    
2. The act of making a record (especially an audio record)
   "she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth";
   - transcription
    
3. A storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded
   "He found an old recording of his grandmother's voice"

1. Make a record of; set down in permanent form
   "The secretary recorded the minutes of the meeting";
   - enter, put down
    
2. Register electronically
   "They recorded her singing";
   - tape
    
3. Indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
   "The thermometer recorded 32 degrees";
   - read, register, show
    
4. Be aware of
   "Did you record any change when I pressed the button?";
   - register

Derived forms: recordings

Type of: creating from raw materials, indicate, mark, memory device, note, notice, preserve, save, sign, signal, signaling [N. Amer], signalling [Brit, Cdn], storage device

Antonym: delete

Encyclopedia: Recording