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recorded
rih-KAW-dihd
Recorded (adj) means Captured and stored in some permanent form, such as audio, video, or writing. Example: “The show aired live, not recorded.”
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Captured and stored in some permanent form, such as audio, video, or writing.
"The show aired live, not recorded."
"The recorded message told callers to wait for the next free line."
"Scientists have studied the recorded songs of whales for many years."
How to use recorded
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAlready captured and saved rather than happening live.
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recorded message
recorded history
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What does “recorded” mean?
The word “recorded” means captured and stored in some permanent form, such as audio, video, or writing. In plain terms, already captured and saved rather than happening live.
How do you pronounce “recorded”?
“Recorded” is pronounced rih-KAW-dihd (/ɹəˈkɔɹdɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “recorded” in a sentence?
Here is “recorded” used in a sentence: “The show aired live, not recorded.”
What part of speech is “recorded”?
“Recorded” is an adjective.
Is “recorded” a common word?
“Recorded” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What is the difference between recorded and live?
'Recorded' means captured and stored beforehand, so it can be played back later exactly as it happened. 'Live' means happening in real time, as you watch or listen. A recorded show is fixed and repeatable; a live one unfolds in the moment and cannot be paused or replayed at the source.
What does 'recorded' mean for music or video?
It means the sound or images have been captured and saved to a permanent format — a file, disc, or tape — so they can be stored, copied, and replayed. Recorded music is produced in advance rather than played live, which lets it be edited, shared, and listened to at any time.
What is an example of something recorded?
A song saved as an audio file, a match filmed for later broadcast, a meeting captured on video, or a decision written into official minutes are all recorded. The key idea is that the moment has been fixed in some lasting form — audio, video, or writing — rather than left to memory.
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