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.
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Thus far, 700 items have been scanned and imaged, Lockhart said, including postcards, documents, objects and photos and transcription and digitization of oral histories that previously were on cassette tapes and other physical media.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Accuracy was quite good, though not perfect; while most of the transcription was correct, several words and phrases were wrong.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
Automated transcription systems, for instance, can still hallucinate, and evaluation and human review will be important safeguards.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Record your coaching sessions (with permission) and use AI transcription tools like Otter.ai to turn them into text.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Accuracy was quite good, though not perfect; while most of the transcription was correct, several words and phrases were wrong.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
Automated transcription systems, for instance, can still hallucinate, and evaluation and human review will be important safeguards.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Record your coaching sessions (with permission) and use AI transcription tools like Otter.ai to turn them into text.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transcription
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“Transcription.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcription. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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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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