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1. record - 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"

Hypernym(s): evidence




2. record - 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

Synonym(s): phonograph_record, phonograph_recording, disk, disc, platter

Hypernym(s): sound_recording, audio_recording, audio




3. record - noun

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

Hypernym(s): number




4. record - noun

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

Synonym(s): track_record

Hypernym(s): accomplishment, achievement




5. record - noun

· 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"

Synonym(s): record_book, book

Hypernym(s): fact




6. record - noun

· 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"

Hypernym(s): attainment




7. record - noun

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

Hypernym(s): document




8. record - 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"; "the prostitute had a record a mile long"

Synonym(s): criminal_record

Hypernym(s): list, listing




9. record - verb

· make a record of; set down in permanent form

Synonym(s): enter, put_down

Hypernym(s): save, preserve




10. record - verb

· register electronically; "They recorded her singing"

Synonym(s): tape

Hypernym(s): record, enter, put_down

Antonym(s): erase




11. record - verb

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

Synonym(s): read, register, show

Hypernym(s): indicate




12. record - verb

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

Synonym(s): register





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