album

al·bum  (lbm)

n.

1. A book with blank pages for the insertion and preservation of collections, as of stamps or photographs.

2.

a. A phonograph record, especially a long-playing record stored in a slipcase.

b. A set of musical recordings stored together in jackets under one binding.

c. The bound set of jackets for such a set.

d. A recording of different musical pieces.

3. A printed collection of musical compositions, pictures, or literary selections.

4. A tall, handsomely printed book, popular especially in the 19th century, often having profuse illustrations and short, sentimental texts.

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[Latin, blank tablet, from neuter of albus, white; see albho- in Indo-European roots.]

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album [ˈælbəm]

n

1. a book or binder consisting of blank pages, pockets, or envelopes for keeping photographs, stamps, autographs, drawings, poems, etc.

2. (Music / Pop Music) one or more CDs, cassettes, or long-playing records released as a single item

3. (Music / Classical Music) a booklike holder containing sleeves for gramophone records

4. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) Chiefly Brit an anthology, usually large and illustrated

[from Latin: blank tablet, from albus white]

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al•bum (ˈæl bəm)

n.

1. a bound or loose-leaf book consisting of blank pages, envelopes, etc., for storing or displaying photographs, stamps, or the like, or for collecting autographs.

2. a recording or set of recordings containing musical selections, a complete play or opera, etc., released on compact disc, phonograph record, cassette tape, or other medium.

3. the package or container for such an album.

4. an anthology of artwork, songs, writings, etc.

[1610–15; < Latin: neuter singular of albus white, i.e., a blank (tablet) painted white for writing on]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	album - one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc record album medium - a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information concept album - an album whose recordings are unified by some theme (instrumental or lyrical or narrative or compositional)
	2.	album - a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc autograph album - an album for autographs book, volume - physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop" phonograph album, record album - an album for holding phonograph records photograph album - an album for photographs scrapbook - an album into which clippings or notes or pictures can be pasted stamp album - an album for stamps

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album

noun

1. record, recording, CD, single, release, disc, waxing (informal), LP, vinyl, EP, forty-five, platter (U.S. slang), seventy-eight, gramophone record, black disc He has a large collection of albums and cassettes.

2. book, collection, scrapbook She showed me her photo album.

Translations

album [ˈælbəm]

A. N (= book, record, CD) → álbum m
autograph/photograph album → álbum m de autógrafos/fotografías

B. CPD album cover N → portada f de disco

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album [ˈælbəm] n

(= book) (for stamps, photos etc) → album m photo album

(= record) → album m
The band has brought out a new album → Le groupe a sorti un nouvel album. album chart
album chart n → classement m des meilleures ventes d'albums
album cover n → pochette f (de disque)

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album

n → Album nt

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album [ˈælbəm] n → album m inv; (L.P.) → 33 giri m inv, L.P. m inv
photograph album (containing photos) → album di or delle fotografie (new) → album per fotografie

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album (ˈӕlbəm) noun

1. a book with blank pages for holding photographs, stamps etc. album مُجَلَّد لِحِفْظ الصُّوَر (ألبوم) класьор álbum album das Album album λεύκωμα, άλμπουμ álbum album آلبوم albumi album אַלְבּוֹם תְמוּנוֹת एलबम, संग्रहपुस्तक album album album albúm album アルバム 사진첩 albumas albums album gambar album album album البوم album album альбом album album album (za fotografije, marke) album สมุดเปล่าสำหรับใส่รูป แสตมป์ หรือสิ่งอื่น ๆ albüm 黏貼簿，集郵冊，相簿 альбом خال صفحوں کی کتاب جس میں تصاویر یا ٹکٹ لگاتے ہیں an-bum 粘贴簿，集邮本，相册

2. a long-playing gramophone record. I haven't got the group's latest album. album ألبوم غِنَائِي албум álbum LP deska das Album CD-album; album δίσκος elepé heliplaadialbum صفحۀ گرامافون levy disque, album תַקְלִיט, אַלְבּוֹם album nagylemez piringan hitam breiðskífa album, disco 何曲か入ったレコード 명곡 앨범 plokštelė ilgspēlējoša skaņuplate; skaņuplašu komplekts album lagu langspeelplaat lp-plate, album album د ګرامافون پاڼه album album, disc альбом album LP platní plošča album (muzički) LP-skiva, album แผ่นเสียง uzunçalar 專輯 альбом زیادہ دیر تک چلنے والا گراموفون ریکارڈ جس میں گانوں کا مجموعہ ہو đĩa nhạc 歌曲专辑，唱片

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album → ألبوم album album Album άλμπουμ álbum albumi album album album アルバム 앨범 album album album álbum альбом album ชุดแผ่นเสียง albüm quyển anbom 影集