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album

[ al-buhm ]

noun

    1. a bound or loose-leaf book consisting of blank pages, pockets, envelopes, etc., for storing or displaying photographs, stamps, or the like, or for collecting autographs.
    2. a digital collection of photographs, stored on a computer or mobile device for viewing, displaying, or sharing.
    1. a record or set of records containing several musical selections, a complete play or opera, etc.:

      Her album of folk songs will be out next month.

    2. the package or container for such a record or records:

      The album has a pocket for each record.

    3. a collection of audio recordings released together as a collected work:

      The digital release of their debut album sold more copies than expected.

  1. a printed book containing an anthology of writings, reproductions of photographs or artwork, musical compositions, etc.


album

/ ˈælbəm /

noun

  1. a book or binder consisting of blank pages, pockets, or envelopes for keeping photographs, stamps, autographs, drawings, poems, etc
  2. one or more CDs, cassettes, or long-playing records released as a single item
  3. a booklike holder containing sleeves for gramophone records
  4. an anthology, usually large and illustrated


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Word History and Origins

Origin of album1

First recorded in 1610–20; 1955–60 album fordef 2; from Latin: neuter singular of albus “white,” i.e., a blank (tablet) painted white for writing on

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Word History and Origins

Origin of album1

C17: from Latin: blank tablet, from albus white

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Example Sentences

At 255 Mbps, a phone user could instantly download an album of songs or grab an entire HD movie in a few minutes.

From Fortune

That’s also why it takes a few weeks for most couples to get the full wedding album.

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The company’s technology, Musk hopes, will one day help paralyzed people walk and even save memories so that people review them like they leaf through photo albums.

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His team got together to finish the album, which debuted at No.

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Like the music industry, the goal is to keep our fans motivated to come back to our shows and continue to buy our albums and give them an experience that affects them personally, emotionally, and physically.

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