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prerecording

prerecording

1 4.0
A sound or video made in advance for later use
  • noun
  • /ˌpriːrɪˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
translation icon : grabación previa
  • During the event, the prerecording played smoothly, setting the perfect atmosphere for the audience.

Examples

  • Before the live show, the team worked on a prerecording to ensure everything would go as planned.

  • The radio station played a prerecording of the concert during the evening show.

  • Because of scheduling conflicts, the interview was a prerecording rather than a live segment.

  • They used a prerecording of the speech for the awards ceremony broadcast.

  • The prerecording was completed yesterday.

  • She submitted a prerecording for the competition.

  • The prerecording of the podcast allows listeners to enjoy the content at their convenience.

Synonyms

recording
vsprerecording
150 2.1

Capturing sound or pictures so they can be played later

is made before broadcast or use rather than during live events
filming
vsprerecording
59 2.1

Recording a movie or video with a camera

is done ahead of broadcast or use instead of being recorded live
taping
vsprerecording
  • Archaic
30 3.2

A recording of sound or video made on tape

is made beforehand for broadcast or use rather than defined by medium
tape recording
vsprerecording
  • Archaic
17 2.9

Sound or pictures saved on long plastic tape for playing later

is made before broadcast or use rather than being defined by storage type
audio recording
vsprerecording
14 2.3

A saved sound like a file or tape of speech and music

is made before broadcast or use rather than general sound capture
sound recording
vsprerecording
9 3.2

A saved copy of voices, music, or other noises you can play back

is made in advance for broadcast or use rather than general preservation
video recording
vsprerecording
6 2.2

A film of moving images with sound that you can watch later

is produced before broadcast or use rather than captured live
recordation
vsprerecording
  • Jargon
7.5

A sound or video copy made of an event

is specifically done before broadcast rather than at any time
to screencast
vsprerecording
4.9

To record what happens on a computer screen as a video while someone explains

is made before broadcast or use rather than being a live demonstration

Antonyms

Act, sing, or play in front of people right then, not from a recording

How Early

prerecording
1 4.0
recording
150 2.1
live
342 3.2

Surface Forms

prerecording singular
prerecordings plural

Morphology

prerecording = prerecord (transparent) = pre + record + ing

This is a standard -ing noun formed from the verb 'prerecord', and both the action and result meanings are readily predictable.

Etymology

The word prerecording starts with pre- meaning 'before' and uses record meaning 'to save sound or video', so a prerecording is something recorded 'before' it is played or shown.