Records - English meaning

noun

An old-fashioned record that is played by being turned around 78 times every minute

noun

A blank book for the insertion of photographs, stamps, or pictures.

Usage examples:

The wedding pictures had pride of place in the family album

noun

A recording of several pieces of music

Usage examples:

Her new album includes two hit singles.

noun

Magnetic tape on which sound can be recorded.

Usage examples:

Artists are free to experiment with new forms such as film and audiotape

verb

Record (sound) on tape.

Usage examples:

Each interview was audiotaped and transcribed

noun

A thin, magnetic strip, usually made of plastic, on which sound is recorded

noun

The part of a picture, scene, or design that forms a setting for the main figures or objects, or appears furthest from the viewer.

Usage examples:

The house stands against a background of sheltering trees

verb

Form a background to.

Usage examples:

Windswept land backgrounded by the rockies

noun

Things that appear to be farther away or behind what is nearer or in front, esp. in a picture

Usage examples:

[ c ] he photographed the models against different backgrounds., [ u ] with so much noise in the ba…

noun

A sealed plastic unit containing a length of audio tape, videotape, film, etc. wound on a pair of spools, for insertion into a recorder, playback device, or other machine.

Usage examples:

This method works for any magnetic media like cassette or video tapes too.

abbreviation

Candela.

abbreviation

(in the uk) command paper (third series, 1900–18).

noun

A compact disc.

noun

An official document attesting a fact.

Usage examples:

The customer then receives a certificate attesting to the fact that its material has been shredded.

verb

Provide with or attest in an official document.

Usage examples:

The amounts earned have to be certificated by employers

noun

An official document that gives information

Usage examples:

A birth/death/marriage certificate

noun

A factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence.

Usage examples:

A vast chronicle of spanish history

verb

Record (a series of events) in a factual and detailed way.

Usage examples:

His work chronicles 20th-century migration

noun

A record of events in the order in which they happened

Usage examples:

This book is the most eloquent chronicle of an empire’s downfall that i have seen., infml the diary…

verb

Make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object.

Usage examples:

He cut his toe on a sharp stone

noun

A stroke or blow given by a sharp-edged implement or by a whip or cane.

Usage examples:

He could skin an animal with a single cut of the knife

verb

Separate with or as if with an instrument

noun

Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.

Usage examples:

There is very little data available

noun

A piece of information.

Usage examples:

The fact is a datum worth taking into account

noun

Information, especially facts or numbers, collected to be examined and considered and used to help decision-making, or information in an electronic form that can be stored and used by a computer

Usage examples:

The data was/were collected by various researchers., now the data is/are being transferred from mag…

noun

A flat, thin circular object.

Usage examples:

Coins were made by striking a blank disc of metal

noun

A piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information or evidence or that serves as an official record.

Usage examples:

The site provides access to official documents and reports, but not any political analysis.

verb

Record (something) in written, photographic, or other form.

Usage examples:

The photographer spent years documenting the lives of miners

noun

A paper or set of papers with written or printed information, esp. of an official type

Usage examples:

Do you have all your documents in order to apply for a passport?, the study documents various aspec…

noun

Material that provides official information or evidence or that serves as a record.

Usage examples:

You will have to complete the relevant documentation

noun

Official papers, or written material that provides proof of something

noun

Official or legal documents that are needed in order to prove something

Usage examples:

Provide/produce documentation many lenders are now requiring borrowers to provide documentation of …

verb

Come or go into (a place).

Usage examples:

She entered the kitchen

noun

A key on a computer keyboard which is used to perform various functions, such as executing a command or selecting options on a menu.

Usage examples:

The games are rather shallow and require only the use of the four arrow keys and the enter key on y…

verb

To come or go into

noun

The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

Usage examples:

The study finds little evidence of overt discrimination

verb

Be or show evidence of.

Usage examples:

The quality of the bracelet, as evidenced by the workmanship, is exceptional

noun

Anything that helps to prove that something is or is not true

Usage examples:

These figures are being given as evidence of economic growth., the fbi has found no evidence of a c…

noun

A folder or box for holding loose papers together and in order for easy reference.

Usage examples:

A file of correspondence

verb

Place (a document) in a cabinet, box, or folder in a particular order.

Usage examples:

The contract, when signed, is filed

verb

(of a group of people) walk one behind the other, typically in an orderly and solemn manner.

Usage examples:

The mourners filed into the church

noun

Facts provided or learned about something or someone.

Usage examples:

A vital piece of information

noun

News, facts, or knowledge

Usage examples:

An important piece of information, can you give us some information on tours to alaska?, informatio…

noun

Facts or details about a person, company, product, etc.

Usage examples:

Gather/get/obtain information can you tell me where i can obtain further information?, ask for/requ…

abbreviation

Long-playing (record).

Usage examples:

Two lp records

verb

Form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create.

Usage examples:

My grandmother made a dress for me

noun

The manufacturer or trade name of a product.

Usage examples:

The make, model, and year of his car

verb

Perform or carry out

noun

A period of time equal to sixty seconds or a sixtieth of an hour.

Usage examples:

We waited for twenty minutes

adjective

Extremely small.

Usage examples:

Minute particles

verb

Record (the proceedings of a meeting).

Usage examples:

The secretary shall minute the proceedings of each meeting

noun

A period of time equal to sixty seconds or a sixtieth of an hour.

Usage examples:

We waited for twenty minutes

verb

Record (the proceedings of a meeting).

Usage examples:

The secretary shall minute the proceedings of each meeting

adjective

Extremely small.

Usage examples:

Minute particles

noun

A brief record of points or ideas written down as an aid to memory.

Usage examples:

I'll make a note in my diary

verb

Notice or pay particular attention to (something).

Usage examples:

He noted his mother's unusual gaiety

adjective

Gone by in time and no longer existing.

Usage examples:

The danger is now past

noun

The time before the moment of speaking or writing.

Usage examples:

She found it hard to make ends meet in the past

preposition

To or on the further side of.

Usage examples:

He rode on past the crossroads

noun

A long, sturdy piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground and used as a support or marker.

Usage examples:

Follow the blue posts until the track meets a road

verb

Display (a notice) in a public place.

Usage examples:

A curt notice had been posted on the door

adverb

With haste.

Usage examples:

Come now, come post

plural noun

An event or a series of activities involving a set procedure.

Usage examples:

You complete a form to start proceedings

plural noun

A series of actions that happen in a planned and controlled way

Usage examples:

As the president was sworn in, the nation watched the proceedings on tv.

noun

The actions that are taken in a court of law

Usage examples:

Commence/enter into/start proceedings the plaintiffs commenced proceedings for breach of contract.,…

verb

Make or manufacture from components or raw materials.

Usage examples:

The company have just produced a luxury version of the aircraft

noun

Agricultural and other natural products collectively.

Usage examples:

Dairy produce

verb

Bring forth or yield

collocation

Put in a horizontal position

phrasal verb

Stop holding something and place it on a surface or the ground.

Usage examples:

Harry put down his cup

phrasal verb

Record something in writing.

Usage examples:

He's putting a few thoughts down on paper

noun

The action or process of recording sound or a performance for subsequent reproduction or broadcast.

Usage examples:

A recording studio

verb

Set down in writing or some other permanent form for later reference.

Usage examples:

They were asked to keep a diary and record everything they ate or drank

noun

A group of sounds or pictures on a disk or tape that can be heard or seen when played in a machine

noun

An official list or record of names or items.

Usage examples:

A membership register

verb

Short for cash register.

verb

To record someone’s name or ownership of property on an official list

Usage examples:

[ t ] i registered the car in my name., [ + to infinitive ] voters have until february 16 to regist…

verb

Allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free.

Usage examples:

An official confirmed the prisoners would be released

noun

The action or process of releasing or being released.

Usage examples:

A campaign by the prisoner's mother resulted in his release

noun

The beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something.

Usage examples:

His reputation was tarnished by allegations of bribery

noun

An old-fashioned record that is played by being turned around 78 times every minute

adjective

Only one; not one of several.

Usage examples:

A single red rose

noun

An individual person or thing rather than part of a pair or a group.

Usage examples:

The end result is a photography of mythical proportions that is camouflaged in paint and operates i…

verb

Choose someone or something from a group for special treatment.

Usage examples:

One newspaper was singled out for criticism

phrasal verb

Move something or somebody to a lower position

phrasal verb

To remove something that was previously put up or put in place

Usage examples:

It must be time to take down the holiday decorations., the indiana pacers took down cleveland, 80–7…

noun

A narrow strip of material, as used to hold or fasten something.

Usage examples:

A reel of tape

verb

A narrow strip of material, typically used to hold or fasten something.

Usage examples:

A reel of tape

noun

An instance of buying or selling something.

Usage examples:

In an ordinary commercial transaction a delivery date is essential

noun

An occasion when someone buys or sells something

Usage examples:

Users can now make financial transactions in euros., customers worry about the security of online t…

noun

The recording, reproducing, or broadcasting of moving visual images.

Usage examples:

It's a great option for anyone looking to start using video to talk over the net

verb

Make a video recording of (something broadcast on television).

Usage examples:

How many programmes have you videoed and never managed to watch?

noun

A series of recorded images which are shown on television or viewed on a screen

Usage examples:

[ u ] digital video, [ u ] the system transmits voice, data, and video between soldiers and command…

noun

Magnetic tape for recording and reproducing visual images and sound.

Usage examples:

Film can be copied on to videotape

verb

Another term for video.

Usage examples:

His arrest was videotaped

noun

A long, narrow, magnetic strip inside a rectangular plastic container which records sounds and moving images that can be heard and seen on a television, or a recording of images and sounds

Usage examples:

I bought the videotape of "jurassic park" for the kids., he watches videotapes of his performances …

noun

Synthetic resin or plastic consisting of polyvinyl chloride or a related polymer, used for wallpapers and other covering materials and for records.

Usage examples:

The vinyl is cut to size with a craft knife

noun

Strong plastic that can be bent and that is used to make floors, furniture, clothing, etc.

Usage examples:

Vinyl flooring/upholstery, a vinyl raincoat

idiom

Put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.

phrasal verb

Make a note of something in writing.

Usage examples:

Alice wrote down the address

phrasal verb

Reduce the nominal value of stock or goods.