re·cord /ˈrɛkərd/
1. 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"
synset: record
2. sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
synset: phonograph_record, phonograph_recording, record, disk, disc, platter
3. the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had; "at 9-0 they have the best record in their league"
synset: record
4. the sum of recognized accomplishments; "the lawyer has a good record"; "the track record shows that he will be a good president"
synset: record, track_record
5. 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"
synset: record, record_book, book
6. 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"
synset: record
7. a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction; "they could find no record of the purchase"
synset: record
8. 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"
synset: criminal_record, record
1. make a record of; set down in permanent form
synset: record, enter, put_down
2. register electronically; "They recorded her singing"
3. indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
synset: read, register, show, record
4. be aware of; "Did you register any change when I pressed the button?"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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