transcribe
/trænˈskɹaɪb/ verb C1- To convert a representation of language, typically speech but also sign language, etc., to a written representation of it. 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.
- To make such a conversion from live or recorded speech to text. · The doctor made several recordings today which she will transcribe into medical reports tomorrow.
- To transfer data from one recording medium to another.
- To adapt a composition for a voice or instrument other than the original; to notate live or recorded music.
- To cause DNA to undergo transcription.
- To represent speech by phonetic symbols.
He/she/it transcribes · Past transcribed · Past participle transcribed · -ing form transcribing
Verb forms
- Base form
- transcribe
- He/she/it
- transcribes
- Past
- transcribed
- Past participle
- transcribed
- -ing form
- transcribing
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From this point onward I will follow the course of events by transcribing my own letters to Mr.
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