Record Book (Noun)
Meaning
A compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'"; "his name is in all the record books".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- My grandfather kept a record book of all the migrating birds that flew over the past years at this location.
- The record book is used to select candidates to join the school team based on their previous performance.
- The historian spent years studying the record book of the wartime official archive but reached significantly higher readings.
- He made an entry into the record book after coming out on top in the four-round championship bout.
- The manager referred to the record book to settle the dispute over the team's past wins in the league.