a thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past, especially an account kept in writing or some other permanent form

you should keep a written record

identification was made through dental records

a record of meter readings

there is no record of his having graduated

the sum of the past achievements or performance of a person, organization, or thing

the safety record at the airport is first class

the team preserved their unbeaten home record

the best performance or most remarkable event of its kind

he held the world record for over a decade

record profits

a thin plastic disc carrying recorded sound in grooves on each surface, for reproduction by a record player

I'm listening to records in my room

set down in writing or some other permanent form for later reference

they were asked to keep a diary and record everything they ate or drank

convert (sound or a performance) into a permanent form for subsequent reproduction or broadcast

they were recording a guitar recital

I would go into the studio while the guys were recording