0 past simple and past participle of record
1 to store sounds or moving pictures using electronic equipment so that they can be heard or seen later:
2 to keep information for the future, by writing it down or storing it on a computer:
Unemployment is likely to reach the highest total that has ever been recorded.
[ + that ] In his journal, Captain Scott recorded that he and his companions were weakened by lack of food.
The coroner recorded (= decided) a verdict of accidental death.
The thermometer recorded a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius.
She recorded her first CD at the age of 12.
The robbery had been recorded on a concealed security camera.
The microphone is used for recording sounds that are inaudible to the human ear.
The group has gone to Los Angeles to record their new album.
Travel agencies have recorded a falling-off in bookings this summer.
This was the diary in which Gina recorded her innermost thoughts and secrets.
The scientists have been recording levels of pollution in the area for the last 15 years.