transcribe
verb
tran·scribe
tran(t)-ˈskrīb 
transcribed; transcribing
1
a
: to make a written copy of
b
: to make a copy of (dictated or recorded matter) in longhand or on a machine (such as a typewriter)
c
: to paraphrase or summarize in writing
d
: write down, record
2
a
: to represent (speech sounds) by means of phonetic symbols
c
: to transfer (data) from one recording form to another
d
: to record (as on magnetic tape) for later broadcast
3
: to make a musical transcription of
4
: to cause (DNA or RNA) to undergo genetic transcription
transcriber
noun
Examples of transcribe in a Sentence
He transcribed all of his great-grandfather's letters.
The senator's speech was transcribed.
a Mozart string quartet transcribed for piano
a system that allows linguists to transcribe the sounds of any language
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Mistakes happen and can easily be made even when the order is fully and accurately transcribed.
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 June 2024
Her response deserves to be transcribed, printed, framed, and hung in a museum of passive aggressiveness.
—Graham Techler, Vulture, 29 Feb. 2024
Please note that there might be slight discrepancies due to the AI used to transcribe the conversation.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 19 June 2024
How chromatin is structured determines which of its genes are accessible and can be transcribed; if parts of chromatin are too tightly packed, the enzyme machinery of transcription can’t reach it.
—Philip Ball, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 June 2024
Her response deserves to be transcribed, printed, framed, and hung in a museum of passive aggressiveness.
—Graham Techler, Vulture, 29 Feb. 2024
Please note that there might be slight discrepancies due to the AI used to transcribe the conversation.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 19 June 2024
How chromatin is structured determines which of its genes are accessible and can be transcribed; if parts of chromatin are too tightly packed, the enzyme machinery of transcription can’t reach it.
—Philip Ball, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
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“Transcribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcribe. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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transcribe
verb
tran·scribe
tran(t)s-ˈkrīb
transcribed; transcribing
1
a
: to make a written copy of
b
: to make a copy of (dictated or recorded matter) by hand or on a machine (as a typewriter)
2
: to represent speech sounds with phonetic symbols
transcriber
noun
Medical Definition
transcribe
transitive verb
tran·scribe
tran(t)s-ˈkrīb
transcribed; transcribing
: to cause (as DNA) to undergo genetic transcription
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