stenograph

ˈstɛnəˌɡrɑːf

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Definition of stenograph - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

office device

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machine for shorthand writing

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She used a stenograph to record the speech quickly..

stenotype

note symbol

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character used in shorthand writing

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Each stenograph represents a different sound or word.

abbreviation

steno

Verb

tr.

quick recording

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record spoken words quickly using shorthand

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He stenographed the entire speech in real-time.

shorthand

transcribe

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machine for shorthand writing

Origin of stenograph

Greek, stenos (narrow) + graphein (to write)

Examples of stenograph in a sentence

He bought a vintage stenograph for his collection.
The stenograph was difficult for beginners to learn.
She collected an antique stenograph from the 19th century.
She can stenograph faster than anyone else in the office.
The reporter stenographed the interview for accuracy.

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French:machine à sténo, sténographier, ...
German:Stenographiemaschine, stenografieren, ...
Italian:macchina stenografica, stenografare, ...
Spanish:estenógrafo, taquigrafiar, ...
Portuguese:máquina de estenografia, taquigrafar, ...
Chinese:速记机, 速记, ...
Japanese:速記機, 速記する, ...
Arabic:آلَة اِخْتِزال, كَتَبَ بالِاخْتِزال, ...
Hebrew:סְטֶנוֹגְרָף, לִרְשׁוֹם בְּסְטֶנוֹגְרַפְיָה, ...
Russian:стенографический аппарат, записывать стенографически, ...
Ukrainian:стенографічний апарат, стенографувати, ...
Hindi:शॉर्टहैंड मशीन, लिखना, ...
Bengali:স্টেনোগ্রাফ মেশিন, স্টেনোগ্রাফ করা, ...
Catalan:màquina d'estenografia, estenografiar, ...
Czech:stenograf, stenografovat, ...
Danish:stenografmaskine, stenografere, ...
Dutch:stenograafmachine, stenograferen, ...
Greek:στενογραφική μηχανή, στενογραφώ, ...
Hungarian:gyorsírógép, gyorsírni, ...
Khmer:ម៉ាស៊ីនសរសេរកាត់, កត់ត្រាអក្សរកាត់, ...
Korean:속기기, 속기하다, ...
Persian:استنوگراف, تندنویسی کرد, ...
Polish:maszyna stenograficzna, stenografować, ...
Portuguese (BR):estenógrafo, taquigrafar, ...
Romanian:stenograf, a stenografia, ...
Swedish:stenografmaskin, stenografera, ...
Thai:เครื่องชวเลข, บันทึก, ...
Turkish:stenografi makinesi, stenografiyle kaydetmek, ...
Vietnamese:máy tốc ký, ghi tốc ký, ...

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