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/trænˈskraɪbd/ /trænˈskraɪpt/

Meanings
verb
To convert a representation of language, typically speech but also sign language, etc., to another representation. The term now usually implies the conversion of speech to text by a human transcriptionist with the assistance of a computer for word processing and sometimes also for speech recognition, the process of a computer interpreting speech and converting it to text.

Examples :

"The secretary transcribed the doctor's notes into a digital record. "
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Related Words

Illustration recordings

recordings noun

/rɪˈkɔːrdɪŋz/

A reproduction of sound, video, etc. stored in a permanent medium.

"I made a recording of the TV show so that I could watch it later."

Illustration conversion

conversion noun

/-ʒ(ə)n/ /kənˈvɝʒən/

The act of converting something or someone.

"His conversion to Christianity"

Illustration representation

representation noun

/ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən/

That which represents something else.

"The Venus of Willendorf was an early representation of the female body."

Illustration assistance

assistance noun

/əˈsɪs.təns/

Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

"The student received assistance from the teacher with her math homework. "

Illustration processing

processing verb

/ˈpɹəʊsɛsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹɑsəsɪŋ/

To perform a particular process on a thing.

"The bank is processing my check deposit. "

Illustration recognition

recognition noun

/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/

The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity)

"He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned."

Illustration converting

converting verb

/kənˈvɜːrtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːnvɜːrtɪŋ/

To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.

"A kettle converts water into steam."

Illustration transcriptionist

transcriptionist noun

/trænsˈkrɪpʃənɪst/ /trænzˈkrɪpʃənɪst/

A person who transcribes.

"The hospital hired a transcriptionist to type up the doctor's audio notes about each patient. "

Illustration pronunciation

pronunciation noun

/pɹəˌnaʊn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.

"What is the pronunciation of "hiccough"?"

Illustration transcription

transcription noun

/tɹænˈskɹɪpʃən/

The act or process of transcribing.

"The student's transcription of the professor's lecture helped her study for the exam. "

Illustration composition

composition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

The act of putting together; assembly.

"The composition of the band's new song involved several different instruments. "

Illustration interpreting

interpreting verb

/ɪnˈtɜːrprɪtɪŋ/ /ɪnˈtɜːrprətɪŋ/

To explain or tell the meaning of; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms. applied especially to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.

"to interpret an Indian speech"