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dictation
[ dik-tey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act or manner of dictating for reproduction in writing.
- the act or manner of transcribing words uttered by another.
- words that are dictated or that are reproduced from dictation.
- the playing or singing of music to be notated by a listener, especially as a technique of training the ear.
- music notated from dictation.
- the act of commanding arbitrarily.
- something commanded.
dictation
/ ɪˈٱɪʃə /
noun
- the act of dictating material to be recorded or taken down in writing
- the material dictated
- authoritative commands or the act of giving them
Derived Forms
- 徱ˈٲپDzԲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- 徱·ٲtDz· adjective
- ԴDzd·ٲtDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dictation1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Typing, voice dictation technology or my usual chicken scratch would’ve done the job far faster.
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:
Several famous people were there to play the part of the teacher, and read the dictation texts out loud.
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