Definition of transcribe

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  • transcribe is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • transcribe is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
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Definition of transcribe

  • rewrite in a different script (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. transliterate
  • convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA (verb)
  • make a phonetic transcription of (verb)

    Examples

    1. The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant
  • rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended (verb)
  • write out from speech, notes, etc. (verb)

See definition of transcribe in Merriam Webster