Stenograph: meaning, definitions and examples

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stenograph

 

[ stəˈnäɡrəf ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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

Etymology

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.