record

(noun) anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events. Examples: "The film provided a valuable record of stage techniques."

(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. Synonyms: phonograph record, phonograph recording, disk, disc, platter.

(noun) the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had. Examples: "At 9-0 they have the best record in their league."

(noun) the sum of recognized accomplishments. Synonyms: track record. Examples: "The lawyer has a good record." "The track record shows that he will be a good president."

(noun) a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone. Synonyms: record book, book. Examples: "Al smith used to say, `let's look at the record'." "His name is in all the record books."

(noun) an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport). Examples: "He tied the olympic record." "Coffee production last year broke all previous records." "Chicago set the homicide record."

(noun) a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction. Examples: "They could find no record of the purchase."

(noun) a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted. Synonyms: criminal record. Examples: "He ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court." "The prostitute had a record a mile long."

(verb) make a record of; set down in permanent form. Synonyms: enter, put down.

(verb) register electronically. Synonyms: tape. Examples: "They recorded her singing."

(verb) indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments. Synonyms: read, register, show. Examples: "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero." "The gauge read `empty'."

(verb) be aware of. Synonyms: register. Examples: "Did you register any change when i pressed the button?."

(verb) be or provide a memorial to a person or an event. Synonyms: commemorate, memorialize, memorialise, immortalize, immortalise. Examples: "This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps." "We memorialized the dead."