stenograph

American  

[sten-uh-graf, -grahf] / ˈstɛn əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

1. any of various keyboard instruments, somewhat resembling a typewriter, used for writing in shorthand, as by means of phonetic or arbitrary symbols.

2. a character written in shorthand.

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verb (used with object)

1. to write in shorthand.

stenograph British  

/ -ˌɡrɑːf, ˈstɛnəˌɡræf /

noun

1. any of various keyboard machines for writing in shorthand

2. any character used in shorthand

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verb

1. (tr) to record (speeches, minutes, letters, etc) in shorthand

Etymology

Origin of stenograph

First recorded in 1815–25; steno- + -graph

Example Sentences

But in Mac’s retelling, if Socrates has a foil, it’s Plato himself, who lurks around the action, taking it all down on an ancient Greek stenograph.

From New York Times

A media staffer noticed Hayes, Kaminsky and Dekker eyeing the stenograph machine after their game late Friday night and invited them to check it out.

From New York Times

He was so at ease with himself that when he arrived, minutes later, at his news conference, he asked to sit down at the stenograph machine and tried typing out a few words.

From New York Times

Mother Learns a New Skill and How to Calm Her Child All of her hours practicing on a stenograph keyboard have brought Stephanie VanBuren equal amounts of insight and frustration, reassurance and doubt.

From New York Times

I cannot repeat what he said; I was too much engrossed to take my note-book out and begin to stenograph his story.

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