Transcription (Noun)
Meaning 1
A sound or television recording (e.g., from a broadcast to a tape recording).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The court reporter was tasked with making a written transcription of the witness's testimony from the video recording.
- To make a video clip suitable for hearing-impaired viewers, the producers had to provide a complete transcription of the audio track.
- Before sending out DVDs to investors, the filmmakers decided to include a full transcription of the movie as an optional feature.
- She used the computer program to generate a rough transcription of the lecture, and then went through to clean it up and add timestamps.
- To provide more detailed records, the historians also transcribed oral interviews alongside making photocopies of handwritten letters.
Meaning 2
The act of making a record (especially an audio record); "she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The audio engineer carefully monitored the transcription of the live concert to ensure high-quality sound.
- The court reporter's job was to create a written transcription of the testimony given during the trial.
- The researcher spent hours listening to the interview and creating a detailed transcription of the conversation.
- The company used automated software to generate a transcription of the podcast, which was then reviewed by a human editor.
- The transcription of the historic speech was painstakingly recreated from a damaged audio tape using advanced digital techniques.
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Meaning 3
The act of arranging and adapting a piece of music.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The arranger spent hours perfecting the transcription of the piano piece for the jazz quartet.
- A talented student won an award for her original transcription of the Beethoven symphony for chamber orchestra.
- To play the new hit song at the school dance, the music teacher made a quick transcription for the marching band.
- As part of her degree program, the composer had to submit an original transcription of a work by a master.
- For his first job, the professional transcriber had to transcribe an arrangement of the Bach chorale for flute choir from an existing manuscript.
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Meaning 4
(genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA; the process whereby a base sequence of messenger RNA is synthesized on a template of complementary DNA.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The first step in the expression of a gene is transcription, which results in the synthesis of a complementary RNA molecule.
- The genetic information stored in the DNA molecule is transmitted to the transcription apparatus in the form of a base sequence.
- During transcription, the double-stranded DNA molecule is unwound and the RNA polymerase reads the template strand of DNA to synthesize the complementary RNA molecule.
- Transcription factors play a crucial role in the regulation of gene expression by controlling the transcription process.
- The RNA polymerase molecule reads the DNA template strand and matches the incoming nucleotides to the base pairing rules during transcription.
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Meaning 5
Something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The journalist worked on the transcription of the interview with the celebrity for hours to ensure accuracy.
- A court reporter creates a verbatim transcription of every word spoken during a trial.
- She was tasked with making a transcription of the old family recipe book that had been handwritten for generations.
- The historian carefully created a transcription of the ancient text, which would later be used in academic research.
- After conducting the phone survey, the market researcher listened to the audio recordings and prepared a detailed transcription for analysis.