Transcribe
(verb)
- To make a written or typed copy of something, such as a speech, interview, or musical composition.
- To represent something in a different form, such as converting spoken language into written text.
- To convert recorded music into written sheet music.
Origin:
The word transcribe comes from the latin prefix "trans-" meaning "across" and the latin verb "scribere" meaning "to write".
Examples:
- She transcribed the interview for her research.
- He transcribed the speech for the president.
- The musician transcribed the improvised solo for the sheet music.
- The student transcribed the lecture for her notes.
- The researcher transcribed the oral history for the archive.