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album
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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.

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

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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.albumalbum - 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
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

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 albumálbum m de autógrafos/fotografías
B. CPD album cover Nportada f de disco

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 nclassement m des meilleures ventes d'albums
album cover npochette f (de disque)

album
nAlbum nt

album [ˈælbəm] nalbum 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

album
n album [ˈӕlbəm]
1 a book with blank pages for holding photographs, stamps etc. album مُجَلَّد لِحِفْظ الصُّوَر (ألبوم) класьор album album das 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 album album альбом album album album (za fotografije, marke) album สมุดเปล่าสำหรับใส่รูป แสตมป์ หรือสิ่งอื่น ๆ albüm 粘貼簿, 集郵冊,相簿 альбом خال صفحوں کی کتاب جس میں تصاویر یا ٹکٹ لگاتے ہیں an-bum 簿, , 簿
2 a long-playing gramophone record I haven't got the group's latest album. album ألبوم غِنَائِي албум LP deska CD-album; album das 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 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

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


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