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 • Aug. 16, 2022

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

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2021

Instead, McCarthy pointed out that the FBI has one agent lead the questioning and one as a witness and transcriptionist.

From Fox News • May 16, 2020

The 60-year-old, who spent decades as a medical transcriptionist, had to stop working because of spinal stenosis and multiple myeloma, a form of bone and blood cancer.

From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2020

Rev’s website previously stated that “there is no age requirement” for working as a transcriptionist.

From The Verge • Nov. 26, 2019