record

noun

1
the sum of recognized accomplishments
the lawyer has a good record
the track record shows that he will be a good president
2
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
3
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
4
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
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
6
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
7
a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
they could find no record of the purchase
8
the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had
at 9-0 they have the best record in their league

1
be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps
We memorialized the Dead
2
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero
The gauge read `empty'
3
register electronically
They recorded her singing
4
make a record of; set down in permanent form

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