transcriptionist

American  

[tran-skrip-shuh-nist] / trænˈskrɪp ʃə nɪst /

noun

1. a person whose work is to transcribe or make a typed copy of spoken or handwritten information.

   We are seeking a freelance transcriptionist with excellent English skills to transcribe audio files in any field.

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Etymology

Origin of transcriptionist

First recorded in 1920–25; transcription ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )

Example Sentences

You don’t need a $50,000 or $100,000 Braille book where an expert transcriptionist has to make tactile graphics by hand.

From Science Magazine

She worked from home as a medical transcriptionist and enjoyed traveling.

From Washington Post

The legal transcriptionist stopped going to the grocery store and local restaurants after the CDC lifted mask requirements in May.

From Seattle Times

That month, the former medical transcriptionist and technical writer for Boeing launched her own search.

From Washington Post

But Ms. Graves, a legal transcriptionist in Starkville, Miss., said she would not be taking a coronavirus vaccine — and the sight of Vice President Mike Pence rolling up his sleeve to get vaccinated on live television on Friday, she added, would not change her mind.

From New York Times