recorded

Captured on tape

Recorded describes something that has been captured or preserved in a fixed medium—audio, video, or writing.

A recorded message plays back later.

Recorded history begins with written documentation, distinguishing it from prehistory.

The recorded temperature is the one officially noted.

Music can be recorded live or in a studio.

A recorded vote is formally documented.

documented

logged

Officially recorded information

noted · filed · cataloged · notarized · certified · reported · written · drafted · notated · entered

captured

filmed

Captured on video

snapped · photographed · livestreamed · broadcasted · screened · surveillance · CCTV · bodycam · dashcam · GoPro

observed

noted

Famous or observed

detected · logged · charted · graphed · plotted · tallied · clocked · timed · benchmarked · surveyed

archived

stored

Kept in reserve

database · vault · collection · archive · library · microfilm · digitized · deposited · curated · indexed

audio

tape

Adhesive strip on roll

  • vinylSynthetic resin plastic
  • trackPath or monitored route
  • albumUnified collection of recordings

studio · playback · stereo · mono · hi-fi · mastered · mixed · overdubbed · dubbed · looped

Categories
Opposites
capture/preservation status

recordederased

Removed by rubbing

deleted · unrecorded · wiped · lost · destroyed

live vs. recorded performance

recordedlive

To exist or dwell

real-time · unscripted · spontaneous · impromptu · streaming

documentation status

recordedunrecorded

Not written down

undocumented · unlisted · unregistered · unofficial · ignored

Phrases
Family

record, recording, records, recorder, unrecorded, recordable, re-record, record-breaking, pre-recorded

Familiarity
Top 5,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G