Transcribe (Verb)
Meaning 1
Rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended.
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 2
Write out from speech, notes, etc.; "Transcribe the oral history of this tribe".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 3
Convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA.
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Rewrite in a different script; "The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Manuscripts written in ancient languages often require an expert to transcribe them in the Latin alphabet for easier study.
- Researchers carefully transcribe hieroglyphics to be able to analyze and date the ancient Egyptian artifacts.
- For tourists to navigate Japan, important signs are transcribed into Roman characters.
- In order to translate the ancient Greek epic poem, the scribe would first need to transcribe the original text.
- Linguists had to transcribe the Inca inscriptions into a legible format to decipher their hidden meanings.
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Meaning 5
Make a phonetic transcription of; "The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The linguist transcribed the recordings of the child's language development, noting its variations over time.
- The researcher transcribed the audio interview with the elderly lady, ensuring that every word and phrase was accurately captured.
- The phonetician transcribed the poem, breaking down each line into its individual sounds.
- The fieldworker transcribed the songs of the indigenous people, creating a comprehensive dictionary of their language.
- The language teacher transcribed the dialogue from the foreign film, helping her students to improve their listening skills.