| noun | 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” |
| noun | sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove |
| noun | the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had “at 9-0 they have the best record in their league” |
| noun | the sum of recognized accomplishments “the lawyer has a good record” |
| noun | a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone “Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'” |
| noun | an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport) “he tied the Olympic record” |
| noun | a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction “they could find no record of the purchase” |
| noun | 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” |
| verb | make a record of; set down in permanent form |
| verb | register electronically “They recorded her singing” |
| verb | indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments “The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero” |
| verb | be aware of “Did you register any change when I pressed the button?” |
| verb | be or provide a memorial to a person or an event “This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps” |
| record | verb | be or provide a memorial to a person or an event |
| record | noun | a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction |
| recorder | noun | someone responsible for keeping records |
| entry | noun | an item inserted in a written record |
| recording | noun | the act of making a record (especially an audio record) |
| tape | noun | a recording made on magnetic tape |
| taping | noun | a recording made on magnetic tape |
| reading | noun | a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument |
| registration | noun | the act of adjusting something to match a standard |
| commemorative | adjective | intended as a commemoration |
| commemoration | noun | a recognition of meritorious service |
| memorial | noun | a recognition of meritorious service |