Dictation

Dictation

Dictation can refer to:

  • Dictation (exercise), when one person speaks while another person transcribes what is spoken.
  • A dictation machine, a device used to record speech for transcription.
  • Dictaphone, a company that manufactures these devices, and which are often known generically by this name.
  • Digital dictation, the use of digital electronic media for this purpose, and often computerized speech recognition.
  • Music dictation, an ear training exercise in which the student copies down music while listening to it.

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  • Dictation — Dic*ta tion, n. [L. dictatio.] 1. The act of dictating; the act or practice of prescribing; also that which is dictated. [1913 Webster] It affords security against the dictation of laws. Paley. [1913 Webster] 2. The speaking to, or the giving… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dictation — index canon, coercion, compulsion (coercion), enforcement, force (compulsion), mandate Burton s L …   Law dictionary

  • dictation — 1650s, from L.L. dictationem (nom. dictatio), noun of action from pp. stem of dictare (see DICTATE (Cf. dictate) (v.)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • dictation — [dik tā′shən] n. [LL dictatio: see DICTATE] 1. the dictating of words for another to write down 2. the words so spoken or read 3. the giving of authoritative orders or commands …   English World dictionary

  • dictation — noun VERB + DICTATION ▪ do ▪ We did a French dictation in class. ▪ give sb ▪ The teacher gave them a dictation. ▪ take …   Collocations dictionary

  • dictation — [[t]dɪkte͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Dictation is the speaking or reading aloud of words for someone else to write down. ...taking dictation from the dean of the Faculty... He had had an arm amputated and relied on her to take down his books from… …   English dictionary

  • dictation — dictate dic‧tate 1 [dɪkˈteɪt ǁ ˈdɪkteɪt] verb [transitive] to say words for someone else to write down: • When Laurie got back to the office, she dictated a letter to Stewart. dictation noun [uncountable] : • Many computers can take voice… …   Financial and business terms

  • dictation — n. 1) to give dictation 2) to take, take down dictation * * * [dɪk teɪʃ(ə)n] take down dictation to give dictation to take …   Combinatory dictionary

  • dictation — UK [dɪkˈteɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms dictation : singular dictation plural dictations 1) a) [uncountable] the act of saying something that someone else then writes or types for you, for example a letter Jane is taking dictation in Ms Gordon s… …   English dictionary

  • dictation — dictational, adj. /dik tay sheuhn/, n. 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… …   Universalium

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