dictation

[ dik-tey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act or manner of dictating for reproduction in writing.
2. the act or manner of transcribing words uttered by another.
3. words that are dictated or that are reproduced from dictation.
4. the playing or singing of music to be notated by a listener, especially as a technique of training the ear.
5. music notated from dictation.
6. the act of commanding arbitrarily.
7. something commanded.

dictation

/ dɪkˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of dictating material to be recorded or taken down in writing
2. the material dictated
3. authoritative commands or the act of giving them

Derived Forms

• dicˈtational, adjective

Other Words From

• dic·tation·al adjective
• nondic·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dictation¹

1650–60; < Late Latin dictātiōn- (stem of dictātiō ) a dictating < Latin dictāt ( us ) ( dictate ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

When it comes to entering text into websites, you can use the usual methods available on your watch, including voice dictation, the scribble handwriting feature, and the on-screen keyboard.

From Popular-Science

To clear everything that Siri knows about you, for instance, go to Siri & Search in settings, tap Siri & Dictation History, and choose Delete Siri & Dictation History.

From Popular-Science

Voice Typing, an update to the voice dictation tool in Windows 10, has gone through a modern-day update, and can now add punctuation to what was once a stream-of-consciousness-like experience.

From Time

Bought by Microsoft in April, Nuance boasts accurate dictation, including in web apps such as Gmail.

From Ozy

With the brand new "Slide to Type" feature, it's by far the fastest way to type on a watch when dictation isn't applicable or reliable enough.

From Washington Post

The new tablet sort of has Siri, albeit only in the form of voice dictation, not the full voice assistant.

From The Daily Beast

The novelist who can't read uses dictation to continue to write books.

From The Daily Beast

During so long drawn out a suspense I tried to ease the tension by dictation.

From Project Gutenberg

If the dictation of his will as a law in reference to the service had been sufficient, he would not otherwise have enjoined it.

From Project Gutenberg

This I am writing by dictation, and really think it is an art I can manage to acquire.

From Project Gutenberg

At last he spoke in a low tone to the avocat, who quickly began writing at his dictation.

From Project Gutenberg

The result was that the bank resisted, and refused the required acquiescence in the dictation of the treasury.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• transcription