transcribes

Puts into writing

Transcribes is the third-person singular of transcribe, meaning to convert spoken words or sounds into written form.

A court reporter transcribes testimony; a secretary transcribes dictation; a music student transcribes a solo by ear.

The word also applies to converting between writing systems or formats: She transcribes old manuscripts into modern type.

In biology, DNA transcribes genetic information into RNA.

audio

dictation

Oral text for writing

playback · interview · podcast · voicemail · deposition · courtroom · secretary · minutes · notes · typing

biological

DNA

Hereditary code molecule

  • RNAGene expression molecule
  • geneHereditary information unit
  • polymeraseNucleic acid synthesis enzyme

messenger · ribosome · nucleus · enzyme · promoter · coding · expression · synthesis · protein · nucleotide

musical

notation

System of written symbols

composition · orchestration · tablature · melody · harmony · manuscript · copyist · parts · conductor · symphony

linguistic

phonetic

Relating to speech sounds

fieldwork · linguistics · informant · utterance · recording · orthography · symbols · narrow · broad · vowels

Categories
Opposites
fidelity to source

transcribessummarizes

Restates in brief

paraphrases · abridges · condenses · interprets · edits

direction of conversion

transcribesrecites

Speaks from memory

performs · speaks · vocalizes · narrates · dictates

preservation vs. destruction

transcribeserases

Removes marks completely

deletes · destroys · obliterates · expunges · redacts

Family

transcribe, transcribed, transcriber, transcribing, transcribers, transcribable

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