/ Dictionary / Index T transcribe: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tran•scribe Pronunciation: (tran-skrīb'), [key] — -scribed, -scrib•ing. to make a written copy, esp. a typewritten copy, of (dictated material, notes taken during a lecture, or other spoken material). to make an exact copy of (a document, text, etc.). to write out in another language or alphabet; translate or transliterate: to transcribe Chinese into English characters. to represent (speech sounds) in written phonetic or phonemic symbols. to make a recording of (a program, announcement, etc.) for broadcasting. to arrange (a composition) for a medium other than that for which it was originally written. to effect genetic transcription of (a DNA molecule template). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: transcribe (Thesaurus) transcontinental transcript Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language