Stenograph: meaning, definitions and examples
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stenograph
[ stəˈnäɡrəf ]
writing system
A system of writing that represents the sounds of speech using symbols that are designed to be written quickly, such as shorthand.
Synonyms
shorthand, stenotype, stenotypy
Examples of usage
- Court reporters often use stenography to transcribe spoken words quickly during trials.
- Pitman shorthand is a type of stenography that uses symbols to represent sounds in the English language.
Translations
Translations of the word "stenograph" in other languages:
🇵🇹 estenografar
🇮🇳 लघुलेखन
🇩🇪 stenografieren
🇮🇩 stenografi
🇺🇦 стенографія
🇵🇱 stenografować
🇯🇵 速記 (そっき)
🇫🇷 sténographier
🇪🇸 taquigrafía
🇹🇷 stenografi
🇰🇷 속기
🇸🇦 الاختزال
🇨🇿 stenografovat
🇸🇰 stenografia
🇨🇳 速记
🇸🇮 stenografija
🇮🇸 hraðritun
🇰🇿 стенография
🇬🇪 სტენოგრაფია
🇦🇿 stenoqrafiya
🇲🇽 taquigrafía
Word origin
The term 'stenograph' is derived from the Greek words 'steno' meaning 'narrow' and 'graph' meaning 'to write'. Stenography has a long history dating back to ancient times when scribes used symbols to represent spoken language. In the modern era, stenography has evolved to include various shorthand systems used for quick and efficient transcription.