n 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
n sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
n the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had
at 9-0 they have the best record in their league
n the sum of recognized accomplishments
the lawyer has a good record the track record shows that he will be a good president
n 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
n 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
n a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
they could find no record of the purchase
n 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
v make a record of; set down in permanent form
v register electronically
They recorded her singing
v indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
v be aware of
v be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
Record crop forecast sends corn prices lower Record crop forecast sends corn prices lower Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 1:12 pm, Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Corn prices ended sharply lower Wednesday after the Department of Agriculture predicted a record crop and large supplies of the grain. Scott Strand, a market ...
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Joe Barton in The Associated Press I want the record to be absolutely clear that I think BP is responsible for this accident,he said. "If anything I said this morning has been misconstrued, in opposite effect, I want to apologize for that misconstruction."
Barack Obama in Xinhua I will seek somebody with a sharp and independent mind and a record of excellence and integrity. I will seek someone who understands that justice isn't just about some abstract legal theory or footnote in a casebook,Obama said.