Literary notes about record (AI summary)
In literature, the word "record" functions both as a noun and a verb, capturing a wide spectrum of meanings from the concrete preservation of facts to the reflective act of documenting personal experience. Authors use it to denote a documented account of events or achievements, as when historical incidents or feats are noted in official or archival histories [1, 2, 3]. At the same time, "record" can express personal recollection and introspection, serving as a canvas for emotions and nuanced details—from predicting unmet expectations [4] to commemorating moments of high achievement or solemn duty [5, 6]. Its rich versatility even extends to metaphorical uses, where it becomes a symbol of an enduring legacy or an immutable testimony to human endeavors [7, 8].
- One incident is on record in regard to the "bully" of the school.
— from The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) by Ida Husted Harper - One of the severest outbreaks of scurvy on record is that which occurred at the siege of Thorn in Germany in the year 1703.
— from Scurvy, Past and Present by Alfred F. Hess - The first African exploring expedition on record was sent by Pharaoh Necho about the end of the seventh century B.C. to circumnavigate the continent.
— from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. A to Amide by Various - Night after night, I record predictions that never come to pass, professions that are never fulfilled, explanations that are only meant to mystify.
— from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens - My queen and Eros Have, by their brave instruction, got upon me A nobleness in record.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare - I must record one trait of this good man's character.
— from Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin - Poetry is the record of the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best minds.
— from A Defence of Poetry and Other Essays by Percy Bysshe Shelley - Now, this conclusion (which is that of the story as we have it upon record) is, no doubt, excessively proper and pleasant—but alas!
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition by Edgar Allan Poe
