tran·scribe 
/trænˈskraɪb/ verb
tran·scribes; tran·scribed; tran·scrib·ing /trænˈskraɪb/ verb [+ obj] 1 a : to make a written copy of (something)
▪ He transcribed all of his great-grandfather's letters.
b : to write down (something that is spoken)
▪ The senator's speech was transcribed. 2 : to rewrite (a piece of music) so that it can be performed by a different instrument or voice
▪ a Mozart string quartet transcribed for piano 3 technical : to represent (speech sounds) with written symbols
▪ a system that allows linguists to transcribe the sounds of any language 4 : to change (something written) into a different language
▪ transcribe textbooks into braille
▪ He transcribed all of his great-grandfather's letters.
b : to write down (something that is spoken)
▪ The senator's speech was transcribed.
▪ a Mozart string quartet transcribed for piano
▪ a system that allows linguists to transcribe the sounds of any language
▪ transcribe textbooks into braille
— tran·scrib·er noun, plural tran·scrib·ers [count]
