record
/ˈrek.ɔːd/ IELTSAcademic
noun
- 1.
An official written or digital account of facts, events, or actions. It is kept for later use, proof, or reference.
- Keep a record of your expenses.
- The school has a record of every student.
- 2.
The best result ever achieved in a sport, competition, or activity.
- She broke the world record.
- His record is still unbeaten.
verb
To save sound, video, or information for later use. It can also mean to write something down officially.
- Please record the meeting.
- The nurse recorded his temperature.
Adinary Nuance
Record is often confused with report, note, and file. A record is the stored result or official evidence itself, while a report is a spoken or written account, and a note is shorter and more informal. As a verb, record usually means “save” or “capture,” not just “say aloud.”
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- hồ sơ
- Spanish
- registro
- Chinese
- 记录
- Japanese
- 記録
- Korean
- 기록
Etymology
Record comes from Old French recorder, from Latin recordari, meaning “to remember.” It entered English in the Middle Ages.
Common phrases
keep a recordset a recordworld recordrecord of
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between record and report?
- A record is stored evidence or history. A report is a summary or explanation of something.
- Is record a noun or a verb?
- It can be both. The stress changes: REcord as a noun, reCORD as a verb.
- How do I use record in business writing?
- Use it for facts kept officially, like records of sales, attendance, or payments.
- What does set a record mean?
- It means to achieve the highest or fastest result ever in that event.