transcribe

verb

tran·scribe | \tran(t)-ˈskrīb

transcribed; transcribing

Definition of transcribe

transitive verb

1a : 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

2a : to represent (speech sounds) by means of phonetic symbols

b : translate sense 1a

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

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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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Scholars transcribed the tapes and studied their contents, and in the epilogue, a male professor gives a talk on them at a university conference several decades into the future. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "This Week's Grueling Handmaid's Tale Is A One-Woman Show," 27 June 2018 With Kossola guiding the way through his story, Hurston transcribed tales of his childhood in Dahomey (now Benin), his capture at 19, his time in a barracoon, his dehumanizing arrival, and five years of enslavement in Alabama. — Anna Diamond, Smithsonian, "Zora Neale Hurston’s ‘Barracoon’ Tells the Story of the Slave Trade’s Last Survivor," 2 May 2018 Because the original score for only one of the tracks could be found, CJO artistic director Jeff Lindberg transcribed the remaining pieces, conducting the complete suite Sunday afternoon featuring guest saxophonist Joshua Redman. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "Honoring Marian McPartland, the jazz icon who smashed glass ceilings," 26 Mar. 2018 There is also a massive volunteer effort to correct any errors generated by the computer and to transcribe handwritten materials. — Deneen L. Brown, Washington Post, "Massive Helen Keller archive reveals little-known details about the advocate’s extraordinary life," 1 July 2018 After that, Hutchings was no longer allowed to transcribe the sessions. — Joy Lanzendorfer, Longreads, "Ghost Writer: The Story of Patience Worth, the Posthumous Author," 14 June 2018 Here is my attempt to transcribe the lyrics: Woopity scoop. — Michael Harriot, The Root, "New Music From MAGA Kanye Asks Black People to Pull Themselves up by Their Yeezy Bootstraps," 28 Apr. 2018 And fact-checking a quote transcribed during casual conversation with an acquaintance is a different process from fact-checking a quote gathered in a formal interview. — Constance Grady, Vox, "Book publishing’s fact-checking failure, as illustrated by the Sally Kohn controversy," 20 Apr. 2018 Winter said further details of the medical examiner’s findings would be available once a full medical report is transcribed. — Richard Winton, latimes.com, "Father killed at Malibu campground was shot in head, coroner says," 27 June 2018

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