Synonyms for
Recording
Definition
A recording is a copy of sounds or images that can be listened to or watched later.
Synonyms & similar words
record
memorialise
register
immortalise
immortalize
memorialize
read
enter
show
transcription
commemorate
erase
putdown
tape
audio
tape
disc
document
transcription
copy
reproduction
duplication
cloning
photocopy
facsimile
replica
imitation
simulation
rendition
performance
execution
interpretation
playback
recital
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- make a recording
- listen to the recording
- digital recording
- audio recording
- video recording
- voice recording
- save the recording
- play the recording
Word family
Usage note
As a noun, 'recording' refers to the act or result of capturing sound or video. As a verb, 'record' means to capture this information.
Example sentences
- I love listening to old recordings of my grandparents.
- The band made a recording of their new song.
- The teacher asked the students to make a recording of their presentation.
- I want to watch the recording of the game I missed.
- The recording of the audio book was done by a famous actor.
Quotes
A recording is very much like a photograph, but it captures not just the visual image but the sound of the moment as well. - David Byrne
A recording is a kind of photograph, but it's a photograph of the mind. - Alice Oswald
A recording has a life and takes on a life of its own. - John Prine