typist

ˈtaɪpɪst

Definition

Definition of typist - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

office work

Dated

person who types documents for work

Dated

The typist finished the report by noon.

keyboardist

stenographer

typing speed

Dated

individual skilled in typing quickly

Dated

She is the fastest typist in the company.

keyboardist

secretary

stenographer

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Expressions with typist

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touch-typist

person who types without looking at the keys

She became a proficient touch-typist within a few months..

copy typist

person typing from written drafts

The copy typist finished the report by noon.

audio-typist

person who types documents from audio recordings

The audio-typist transcribed the meeting notes accurately.

shorthand typist

person skilled in shorthand and typing

The shorthand typist quickly transcribed the meeting notes.

Origin of typist

English, type (model) + -ist (one who does)

Terms with typist included in their meaning

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copy typist

jobs

typist specializing in legal documents

Examples of typist in a sentence

He worked as a typist in the 1980s.
The typist completed the document in record time.
As a typist, he was unmatched in speed and accuracy.

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French:dactylo, tapeur, ...
German:Schreibkraft, ...
Italian:dattilografo, ...
Spanish:mecanógrafo, dactilógrafo, ...
Portuguese:dactilógrafo, datilógrafo, ...
Chinese:打字员, 速录员, ...
Japanese:タイピスト, 速記者, ...
Arabic:طابِع, كاتب على الآلة الكاتبة, ...
Hebrew:קַלְדָּן, קַלְדָנִית, ...
Russian:печатник, оператор ввода, ...
Ukrainian:друкарка, оператор клавіатури, ...
Hindi:टाइपिस्ट, ...
Bengali:টাইপিস্ট, টাইপিং বিশেষজ্ঞ, ...
Catalan:mecanògraf, escriptor ràpid, ...
Czech:typista, písař, ...
Danish:skriver, maskinskriver, ...
Dutch:typiste, typevaardige, ...
Greek:δακτυλογράφος, ...
Hungarian:gépíró, ...
Khmer:អ្នកវាយអក្សរ, អ្នកបោះពុម្ពអក្សរ, ...
Korean:타이피스트, ...
Persian:ماشین‌نویس, تایپ‌کننده, ...
Polish:maszynistka, operator klawiatury, ...
Portuguese (BR):digitador, profissional de digitação, ...
Romanian:dactilograf, tastator, ...
Swedish:skrivare, ...
Thai:พนักงานพิมพ์ดีด, นักพิมพ์ดีด, ...
Turkish:daktilograf, daktilocu, ...
Vietnamese:người đánh máy, thợ đánh máy, ...

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Definition of typist - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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