1. (

• record ,

) 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" ;

2. (

• phonograph_record ,
• phonograph_recording ,
• record ,
• disk ,
• disc ,
• platter ,

) sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove ;

3. (

• record

) the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had; "at 9-0 they have the best record in their league" ;

4. (

• record ,
• track_record ,

) the sum of recognized accomplishments; "the lawyer has a good record"; "the track record shows that he will be a good president" ;

5. (

• record ,
• record_book ,
• book ,

) 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" ;

6. (

• record

) 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" ;

7. (

• record

) a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction; "they could find no record of the purchase" ;

8. (

• criminal_record ,
• record

) 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" ;

1. (

• record ,
• enter ,
• put_down ,

) make a record of; set down in permanent form ;

2. (

• record ,
• tape

) register electronically; "They recorded her singing" ;

3. (

• read ,
• register ,
• show ,
• record ,

) indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'" ;

4. (

• record ,
• register

) be aware of; "Did you register any change when I pressed the button?" ;