records

rec-ords · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of record; written or electronic accounts kept for evidence or information.

  2. 2.

    Vinyl discs carrying recorded sound in grooves; phonograph records.

  3. 3.

    The best performances or most remarkable events of a particular kind.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    for the record — to be noted officially or for clarity
  • •
    off the record — not to be reported or attributed publicly
  • •
    on record — officially documented or stated
  • •
    set the record straight — correct a misunderstanding

Related words

See also: documentation, record, recording
Synonyms: archives, documents, files, logs

Etymology

From Old French record ("remembrance, memory"), from Latin recordari ("to remember, call to mind"), from re- ("again") + cor (genitive cordis, "heart, mind").