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records

/ˈɹɛkɔːdz/

When used as a noun, "records" can be countable (like vinyl discs or world records) or uncountable when referring to general documentation. As a verb, "records" is the third-person singular present form of "record." Note that the pronunciation changes: in the noun form, the stress is on the first syllable ('RE-cords'), but as a verb, it is on the second ('re-CORDS').

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Leo is in his bedroom while Ryan is at home.
Leo

yo did u see the speedrun? he just smashed all the world records.

Leo
Ryan
Ryan

bet. i'm lowkey salty i didn't see it live.

💡
Leo is discussing a gaming achievement using 'smashed' to mean decisively breaking records. Ryan responds with 'bet' (agreement/acknowledgment) and 'lowkey salty' (slang for being slightly annoyed or jealous), reflecting their shared gamer subculture.

Meanings

noun

Pieces of evidence or documentation about past events, stored for future reference.

"The company keeps detailed financial records for every fiscal year."

noun

Analog or digital discs used to store and play back sound recordings.

"He collects vintage vinyl records from the 1960s."

noun

The best performance or highest achievement ever officially noted in a particular activity.

"She broke three world records during the swimming championships."

verb (transitive)

To set down in writing or store sound/visual images for later retrieval; syntax: someone records something

"The journalist records the interview using a digital device."

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