verb
transcribe
tran-SKRYBE/trænˈskraɪb/
To copy information into a recorded form.
She transcribes the interview so readers can follow the conversation.
Etymology
Writing 'across' or 'over' meant copying words into another place. That transfer of words underlies both making a written copy and putting spoken words into writing.
In context
she still must read her notes and transcribe them the moment of truth now is the time when joan or any other secretary appreciates the importance of doing a neat accurate and complete job of taking dictation
More examples
- I transcribed my grandmother’s handwritten recipes into a computer file.
- He listens to the melody and transcribes it into musical notation.
- Cells transcribe genetic information from DNA into RNA.
Forms
transcribe · transcribes · transcribed · transcribing
transcription noun — The process of recording or copying information.
transcriber noun — A person or device that transcribes information.