transcription
noun
tran·scrip·tion
tran(t)-ˈskrip-shən 
1
: an act, process, or instance of transcribing
2
: copy, transcript: such as
a
: an arrangement of a musical composition for some instrument or voice other than the original
b
: a recording (as on magnetic tape) made especially for use in radio broadcasting
3
: the process of constructing a messenger RNA molecule using a DNA molecule as a template with resulting transfer of genetic information to the messenger RNA compare translation sense 2, reverse transcription
transcriptionally
adverb
Examples of transcription in a Sentence
Transcription of the tapes took weeks.
Recent Examples on the Web
The story opens on OpenAI which, desperate for training data, reportedly developed its Whisper audio transcription model to get over the hump, transcribing over a million hours of YouTube videos to train GPT-4, its most advanced large language model.
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Wes Davis, The Verge, 6 Apr. 2024
These transcriptions were no longer piano etudes, per se, but the performances conveyed the essence of practicing, of learning a piece by slowly going over and over passages, getting more and more inside the sound of your instrument.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
This mechanism of transcription and translation is now known as the central dogma of molecular biology.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Some of his key musical influences often appear as the subjects of his transcriptions, including Jacob Collier, the guitarist Cory Wong and the funk band Vulfpeck.
—Tristan Geary, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Keep reading here for style breakdowns, speech transcriptions and fun reunions.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
That's where citizen archivists come in – their transcriptions of the documents make every word of the text searchable.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Below, read a transcription of her personal statement in full.
—Vogue, 22 Mar. 2024
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In addition to podcast transcriptions, iOS 17.4 could bring side-loading, alternative app stores, and custom browser engines to EU users.
—Josh Hendrickson, PCMAG, 26 Jan. 2024
Wes Davis, The Verge, 6 Apr. 2024
These transcriptions were no longer piano etudes, per se, but the performances conveyed the essence of practicing, of learning a piece by slowly going over and over passages, getting more and more inside the sound of your instrument.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
This mechanism of transcription and translation is now known as the central dogma of molecular biology.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Some of his key musical influences often appear as the subjects of his transcriptions, including Jacob Collier, the guitarist Cory Wong and the funk band Vulfpeck.
—Tristan Geary, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Keep reading here for style breakdowns, speech transcriptions and fun reunions.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
That's where citizen archivists come in – their transcriptions of the documents make every word of the text searchable.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Below, read a transcription of her personal statement in full.
—Vogue, 22 Mar. 2024
Recommended by Our Editors The Best Podcasts for 2024
In addition to podcast transcriptions, iOS 17.4 could bring side-loading, alternative app stores, and custom browser engines to EU users.
—Josh Hendrickson, PCMAG, 26 Jan. 2024
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transcription
noun
tran·scrip·tion
tran(t)s-ˈkrip-shən
1
: an act, process, or instance of transcribing
3
: the process of forming a messenger RNA molecule using a DNA molecule as a guide compare translation sense 2
Medical Definition
transcription
noun
tran·scrip·tion
tran(t)s-ˈkrip-shən
: the process of constructing a messenger RNA molecule using a DNA molecule as a template with resulting transfer of genetic information to the messenger RNA compare reverse transcription, translation
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