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Transcribe vs Rewrite - What's the difference?

transcribe | rewrite |

As verbs the difference between transcribe and rewrite

is that transcribe is to convert a representation of language, typically speech but also sign language, etc, to another representation the term now usually implies the conversion of speech to text by a human transcriptionist with the assistance of a computer for word processing and sometimes also for speech recognition, the process of a computer interpreting speech and converting it to text while rewrite is to write again, differently (to modify).

As a noun rewrite is

the act of writing again or anew.

transcribe

English

(Transcription)

Verb

(transcrib)
  • To convert a representation of language, typically speech but also sign language, etc., to another representation. The term now usually implies the conversion of speech to text by a human transcriptionist with the assistance of a computer for word processing and sometimes also for speech recognition, the process of a computer interpreting speech and converting it to text.
  • (dictation) To make such a conversion from live or recorded speech to text.
  • The doctor made several recordings today which she will transcribe into medical reports tomorrow.
  • (computing) To transfer data from one recording medium to another.
  • (music) To adapt a composition for a voice or instrument other than the original; to notate live or recorded music.
  • (biochemistry) To cause DNA to undergo transcription.
  • (linguistics) To represent speech by phonetic symbols.
  • Derived terms

    * transcriber

    References

    * * English transitive verbs ----

    rewrite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of writing again or anew.
  • Something that has been written again.
  • Verb

  • To write again, differently (to modify).
  • To write again (without changing).
  • Usage notes

    * The verb "restate" has analogous senses "to state again" and "to rephrase, to state again differently".

    Derived terms

    * rewritable