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Meaning of transcribe

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

transcribe

Pronunciation:/trænˈskɹaɪb/

verb

Definitions

  1. 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.

  2. (dictation) To make such a conversion from live or recorded speech to text.

    Example: The doctor made several recordings today which she will transcribe into medical reports tomorrow.

  3. To transfer data from one recording medium to another.

  4. To adapt a composition for a voice or instrument other than the original; to notate live or recorded music.