51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

dictation

[ dik-tey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or manner of dictating for reproduction in writing.
  2. the act or manner of transcribing words uttered by another.
  3. words that are dictated or that are reproduced from dictation.
  4. the playing or singing of music to be notated by a listener, especially as a technique of training the ear.
  5. music notated from dictation.
  6. the act of commanding arbitrarily.
  7. something commanded.


dictation

/ ɪˈٱɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of dictating material to be recorded or taken down in writing
  2. the material dictated
  3. authoritative commands or the act of giving them
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈٲپDzԲ, adjective
Discover More

Other 51Թ Forms

  • 徱·ٲtDz· adjective
  • ԴDzd·ٲtDz noun
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dictation1

1650–60; < Late Latin 徱پō- (stem of 徱پō ) a dictating < Latin ( us ) ( dictate ) + -ō- -ion
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Speech-to-text programs are becoming more popular for everyday tasks like hands-free dictation, helping people who are visually impaired, and transcribing speech for those who are hard of hearing.

From

The Champs-Élysées Committee has staged other open-air events in the past, including a mass movie showing and the world’s largest dictation event.

From

Typing, voice dictation technology or my usual chicken scratch would’ve done the job far faster.

From

Trump spokesman Steve Cheung, either taking dictation from the boss or channeling him perfectly, put out this humdinger of a statement in advance of the event:

From

Several famous people were there to play the part of the teacher, and read the dictation texts out loud.

From

Advertisement

Related 51Թs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement