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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    scribe writer recorder translator interpreter typist clerk secretary stenographer note-taker copyist amanuensis journalist reporter correspondent author editor proofreader transcriber recorder chronicler historian biographer diarist blogger columnist commentator analyst annotator summarizer paraphraser quill pusher pen pusher word processor data entry clerk keyboard operator transcriptionist captioner subtitler voice writer shorthand writer court reporter parliamentary reporter Hansard reporter

    Meaning of Transcriber

    A person who transcribes, especially one who transcribes spoken or recorded material.

    Definitions

    • A person who transcribes, especially one who transcribes spoken or recorded material, such as a typist who produces a written record of interviews, proceedings, or other events.
    • * A device or software that transcribes, especially one that transcribes spoken or recorded material, such as a speech recognition system.

    Etymology of Transcriber

    The word "transcriber" comes from the verb "transcribe", which is derived from the Latin "transcribere", meaning "to write across" or "to copy".
    The Latin "transcribere" is a combination of "trans" (across) and "scribere" (to write).
    The word "transcriber" has been used in English since the 15th century to refer to a person who copies or writes out a text, especially a written record of spoken words.

    Example Uses

    • The transcriber worked tirelessly to produce a written record of the entire conference.
    • * The company hired a transcriber to produce subtitles for their video content.
    • * The historian used a transcriber to produce a written record of the oral histories she had collected.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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    transcribe write type record dictate speak talk converse interview report document chronicle narrate describe summarize paraphrase translate interpret edit proofread revise correct

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