transcriber

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noun

A person who transcribes; a transcriptionist.

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Meanings

nountranscriber (plural transcribers)

plural transcribers

  1. A person who transcribes; a transcriptionist.
  2. computingA device or program that transcribes data.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person who translates written messages from one language to another

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translator
Broader
linguistpolyglot

nouna musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance

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arrangeradapter
Broader
musician
Also see
adapterarrangertranscriptionisttranslator

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From transcribe + -er.

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Translations

Arabic مُبَيِّض
  • مُبَيِّض (mubayyiḍ)person who transcribes
Chinese Mandarin 誊写员, 转录器
  • 誊写员person who transcribes
  • 转录器device or program that transcribes data
Finnish siirtokirjoittaja, puhtaaksikirjoittaja
  • siirtokirjoittajaperson who transcribes
  • puhtaaksikirjoittajaperson who transcribes
  • transkriptionistiperson who transcribes
  • transkriptoridevice or program that transcribes data
French transcripteur, transcriptrice
  • transcripteurperson who transcribes
  • transcriptriceperson who transcribes
  • transcripteurdevice or program that transcribes data
German Transkriptor, Transkriptorin
  • Transkriptorperson who transcribes
  • Transkriptorinperson who transcribes
Italian trascrittore, trascrittrice
  • trascrittoreperson who transcribes
  • trascrittriceperson who transcribes
  • trascrittoredevice or program that transcribes data
Latin librariolus
  • librariolusperson who transcribes
Portuguese transcritor, transcritora
  • transcritorperson who transcribes
  • transcritoraperson who transcribes
  • transcritordevice or program that transcribes data
Scottish Gaelic ath-sgrìobhair
  • ath-sgrìobhairperson who transcribes
Spanish transcriptor, transcriptora
  • transcriptorperson who transcribes
  • transcriptoraperson who transcribes
  • trascriptorperson who transcribes
  • trascriptoraperson who transcribes
  • transcriptordevice or program that transcribes data
  • trascriptordevice or program that transcribes data
Cite this entry
APA

transcriber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcriber

MLA

“transcriber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcriber. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transcriber,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcriber.

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