Album

Pronunciation: /ˈæl.bəm/

Definitions of album

noun a collection of songs or pieces of music released as a single unit

Example Sentences

A1 I bought a new album by my favorite band.

A2 She enjoys listening to albums from the 80s.

B1 The artist's latest album has received critical acclaim.

B2 I have a collection of vinyl albums from various genres.

C1 The album's artwork was designed by a famous illustrator.

C2 He produced his first album at the age of 18 and it became a huge success.

adjective relating to or characteristic of an album

Example Sentences

A1 I bought a new album from my favorite artist.

A2 She has an album full of photos from her trip.

B1 The teacher asked us to bring in an album of family photos for a project.

B2 The museum had an album of rare stamps on display.

C1 The collector's album of vintage coins was worth a fortune.

C2 The historian published an album of previously unseen photographs from World War II.

Examples of album in a Sentence

formal The artist released a new album that received critical acclaim.

informal I can't wait to listen to the new album from my favorite band.

slang This album is fire, I can't stop listening to it!

figurative Each song in the album is like a chapter in a book, telling a story.

Grammatical Forms of album

• past tense: albumed
• plural: albums
• comparative: more album
• superlative: most album
• present tense: album
• future tense: will album
• perfect tense: have albumed
• continuous tense: is albuming
• singular: album
• positive degree: album
• infinitive: to album
• gerund: albuming
• participle: albumed

Origin and Evolution of album

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'album' originated from the Latin word 'album', meaning white or blank tablet, which was used to refer to a blank notebook or a collection of blank pages.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'album' evolved to refer to a collection of items such as photographs, stamps, or music recordings, typically stored in a book-like format. The term is now commonly used in the music industry to refer to a collection of songs released by an artist or group.