Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

transcription

[tran-skrip-shuhn] / trænˈskrɪp ʃən /
NOUN
copy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
image model photocopy photograph portrait print replica reproduction transcript type
STRONG
Photostat Xerox archetype carbon cast clone counterfeit counterpart ditto effigy ersatz facsimile forgery impersonation impression imprint likeness microfiche mimeograph miniature mirror offprint parallel pattern reflection replication representation reprint rubbings similarity simulacrum simulation study tracing
WEAK
carbon copy ectype hard copy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
original
STRONG
difference dissimilarity opposite unlikeness
WEAK
origination source
NOUN
dictation
Synonyms
STRONG
copy correspondence notes record shorthand stenography
NOUN
imitation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clone impersonation impression mimicry parody reflection replica reproduction
STRONG
Xerox apery copy counterfeit counterpart ditto dupe duplicate duplication ersatz fake forgery image likeness match mime mimesis mockery parallel phony picture resemblance ringer semblance sham simulacrum takeoff travesty
WEAK
aping carbon copy counterfeiting echoing matching mirroring paralleling paraphrasing parroting patterning representing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
original
STRONG
difference opposite reality seriousness solemnity
WEAK
reverse
NOUN
record
Synonyms
STRONGEST
document evidence file history note report story testimony transcript
STRONG
almanac annals archive archives chronicle diary directory documentation entry inscription jacket journal legend log manuscript memo memoir memorandum memorial minutes monument register registry remembrance script scroll trace witness writing
WEAK
comic book paper trail swindle sheet track record written material
Antonyms
WEAK
loss
NOUN
reduplication
Synonyms
STRONG
Photostat Xerox archetype carbon cast clone counterfeit counterpart ditto duplicate effigy ersatz facsimile forgery image impersonation impression imprint likeness microfiche mimeograph miniature mirror model offprint parallel pattern photocopy photograph portrait print reflection replica replication representation reprint reproduction rubbings similarity simulacrum simulation study tracing transcript type
WEAK
carbon copy ectype hard copy
Antonyms
STRONG
difference dissimilarity entity opposite original unlikeness
NOUN
rendition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depiction interpretation portrayal presentation rendering translation version
STRONG
arrangement construction delivery execution performance reading
Antonyms
STRONG
failure
WEAK
obscurity vagueness
NOUN
replication
Synonyms
STRONGEST
reproduction
STRONG
Photostat Xerox archetype carbon cast clone counterfeit counterpart ditto duplicate effigy ersatz facsimile forgery image impersonation impression imprint likeness microfiche mimeograph miniature mirror model offprint parallel pattern photocopy photograph portrait print reduplication reflection replica representation reprint rubbings similarity simulacrum simulation study tracing transcript type
WEAK
carbon copy ectype hard copy
Antonyms
STRONG
difference dissimilarity entity opposite original unlikeness
NOUN
reproduction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breeding copy facsimile imitation photocopy photograph picture print propagation recreation replica replication
STRONG
Photostat Xerox carbon clone ditto dupe fake flimsy generation increase look-alike mimeo mimeograph multiplication offprint pic portrayal procreation proliferation reduplication reenactment renewal reprinting revival twin
WEAK
carbon copy chip off old block mirror image repro stat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
original
STRONG
decrease destruction subtraction
NOUN
simulacre
Synonyms
WEAK
Photostat Xerox archetype carbon carbon copy cast clone counterfeit counterpart ditto duplicate ectype effigy ersatz facsimile forgery hard copy image impersonation impression imprint likeness microfiche mimeograph miniature mirror model offprint parallel pattern photocopy photograph portrait print reduplication reflection replica replication representation reprint reproduction rubbings similarity simulacrum simulation study tracing transcript type
NOUN
simulacrum
Synonyms
STRONG
Photostat Xerox archetype carbon cast clone counterfeit counterpart ditto duplicate effigy ersatz facsimile forgery image impersonation impression imprint likeness microfiche mimeograph miniature mirror model offprint parallel pattern photocopy photograph portrait print reduplication reflection replica replication representation reprint reproduction rubbings similarity simulation study tracing transcript type
WEAK
carbon copy ectype hard copy
Antonyms
STRONG
difference dissimilarity entity opposite original unlikeness
NOUN
spawning
Synonyms
STRONG
Photostat Xerox breeding clone copy ditto dupe facsimile fake increase mimeo mimeograph photocopy photograph picture print reprinting twin
WEAK
carbon carbon copy chip off old block flimsy generation imitation look-alike mirror image multiplication offprint pic portrayal procreation proliferation propagation recreation reduplication reenactment renewal replica replication repro revival stat
Antonyms
STRONG
original
NOUN
transcript
Synonyms
STRONGEST
manuscript translation
STRONG
ditto duplicate facsimile imprint mimeograph minutes notes print record recording reprint reproduction
WEAK
carbon copy hard copy recorded material
Antonyms
STRONG
original
NOUN
translation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adaptation explanation reading rendering rendition version
STRONG
construction crib decoding elucidation gloss key paraphrase rephrasing restatement simplification transliteration
WEAK
metaphrase
NOUN
version
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adaptation form history interpretation rendition report story tale translation variant
STRONG
chronicle clarification condensation construction exercise narrative paraphrase portrayal reading redaction rendering restatement rewording side simplification sketch statement

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

You probably interact with them multiple times every day by now - from the summary at the top of search engine results to your smartphone's autocorrect, photo editing software or voicemail transcription tools.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

These proteins attach to a specific section of DNA called the promoter, which marks where transcription begins.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

First, with a medical notes transcription that gets Very Important words wrong and then after a complete digital blackout.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

It emails him and his remote assistant a transcription of voicemail messages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

I am to be a clean writer, of the most reasonable eye, and present the subject in question like some sentient machine of transcription.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.