noun

record

Translation

record, log, best performance, vinyl disc

Please keep a record of your expenses.

She broke the world record for the 100m.

I love listening to old records.

a record of ((sth.)) a written account of (sth.) The book is a record of his travels.

to set/break a record to achieve the best result ever She broke the world record.

Synonyms: log, account, file, chronicle

From Latin 'recordārī' (to remember), from 're-' (back) + 'cor' (heart). Something called back to the heart/mind.

For the noun, stress the first syllable: RE-cord. Contrast this with the verb: re-CORD.