Album: meaning, definitions and examples
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album
[ หรฆl.bษm ]
music
A collection of songs or musical compositions released as a single unit. Albums often have a cohesive theme or concept tying the songs together.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She just released her new album yesterday.
- I love listening to old vinyl albums.
photography
A book or binder containing a collection of photographs. Albums are commonly used to preserve memories and share them with others.
Synonyms
photo album, photo book, scrapbook
Examples of usage
- She put together a beautiful photo album of her trip to Europe.
- I enjoy looking through old family photo albums.
history
A blank book for the insertion of photographs, stamps, or pictures.
Synonyms
collector's book, memory book, scrapbook
Examples of usage
- She bought a new album to start her stamp collection.
Translations
Translations of the word "album" in other languages:
๐ต๐น รกlbum
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฒเฅเคฌเคฎ
๐ฉ๐ช Album
๐ฎ๐ฉ album
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะปัะฑะพะผ
๐ต๐ฑ album
๐ฏ๐ต ใขใซใใ
๐ซ๐ท album
๐ช๐ธ รกlbum
๐น๐ท albรผm
๐ฐ๐ท ์จ๋ฒ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃูุจูู
๐จ๐ฟ album
๐ธ๐ฐ album
๐จ๐ณ ไธ่พ
๐ธ๐ฎ album
๐ฎ๐ธ plata
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะปัะฑะพะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ albom
๐ฒ๐ฝ รกlbum
Etymology
The word 'album' originated from the Latin word 'album', meaning 'white'. In ancient Rome, 'album' referred to a blank tablet on which public notices were inscribed. Over time, the term evolved to refer to a blank book for collecting things like photographs and stamps. In the modern sense, 'album' came to represent a collection of songs or pictures bound together in a cohesive unit for enjoyment and preservation.
See also: albums.