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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

/ ˈæə /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of album1

C17: from Latin: blank tablet, from albus white
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The woman who sat next to me, accompanied by her son, asked me, towards the end of the night, what album “Mother of Muses” was on, and if she could purchase it on Amazon.

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It was followed by their debut album, Fine Art, a concept record that threw fans into a hedonistic night out with the band at a fictional Belfast pub called The Rutz.

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Washington is set to perform his six-movement suite, “Harmony of Difference,” a concept album that was released to critical acclaim in 2017.

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The Alarm has sold more than five million albums and had 16 UK Top 50 singles.

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Your publicist says you’re at work on your 15th studio album.

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