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A dictionary entry defines transcribing as listening to something and writing down what was said, word for word, and notes that speeches, interviews and trials are often transcribed for records.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“If someone asks you to transcribe something, they want you to listen to it and write down what was said, word for word.”
Transcribe: Definition and Usage (Vocabulary.com), Vocabulary.com, n.d., Definition.
Open the original- What it measures
- The entry is a general English dictionary definition of the verb transcribe. It describes the everyday meaning, which is the same whether the writer works by hand or with a machine.
- What it does not show
- A dictionary definition of the everyday word. It does not say how accurate a transcript must be, or whether a machine may do the writing.