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Explore Dictation through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like command or language. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Dictation | Dicta | Dictations

Dictation meaning

  1. Dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words.
  2. An activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down.
  3. The act of ordering or commanding.

Synonyms of Dictation

command oral communication voice communication language spoken language spoken communication speech communication speech speech act bidding bid matter

Related words

Other words often associated with Dictation or its synonyms:

statement act offer try dominate potency faculty issue effort summons authority word

Using Dictation

  • The main meaning on this page is: Dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words. | An activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down. | The act of ordering or commanding.
  • Useful related words include: command, oral communication, voice communication, language.
  • In the example corpus, dictation often appears in combinations such as: dictation and, taking dictation, dictation test.

Context around Dictation

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

taking 4× digital 2× spotlight 2× predominant 1× start 1× allied 1× windows 1× transcribing 1×

Often after:

machines 2× medium 1× support 1×

Sentence patterns with Dictation

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

am taking dictation 1× and taking dictation by shorthand 1× as spotlight dictation and do 1× for spotlight dictation and do 1× for transcribing dictation and that 1× fully digital dictation machines 1× hollander s dictation and dunleavy 1× interactions and dictation 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ability to type 1× almost a week 1× bibliography non fiction 1× but anyway if 1× but the trouble 1× compact cassettes were 1×

Common sentence endings:

across the country 1× am taking dictation 1× and professional journalists 1× be a woman 1× combo to access 1× dictation he explained 1×

Words around Dictation

Just before it in the word index:

dictating 91 dictates 260 dictated 318 dictate 375 dictat 3 dictaphone 2

Just after it in the word index:

dictations 2 dictator 573 dictatorial 111 dictators 144 dictatorship 458 dictatorships 74

Similar in corpus frequency:

acolytes 46 acv 46 afolabi 46 agape 46 ainge 46 airpower 46

Corpus analysis for Dictation

  • In this selection, "dictation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, taking, digital, spotlight, machines, medium and support stand out and add context to how "dictation" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include am taking dictation and and taking dictation by shorthand. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dictation" sits close to words such as acolytes, acv and afolabi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dictation

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I love this dictation! (4 words)

Ms. Moneypenny, could you take some dictation? (7 words)

Ability to type from dictation and office experience not required, but preferred. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

But the trouble was, when you did that, a lot of them — even if they didn't necessarily sympathize with the politics of the people they were asked to stand in judgment of — tended to resent Allied dictation,” he explained. (40 words)

Can't you see I'm busy" postcard (1900s) When Remington started marketing typewriters, the company assumed the machine would not be used for composing but for transcribing dictation, and that the person typing would be a woman. (38 words)

Microsoft is pitching it as a new and improved version of Windows dictation, so users can type with their voice whenever there's a text field on the PC. (29 words)

Question examples

Ms. Moneypenny, could you take some dictation? (7 words)

Exclamation examples

I love this dictation! (4 words)

Example sentences (20)

This became the predominant dictation medium up to the advent of fully digital dictation machines.

Once the feature is enabled, place the cursor at the insertion point and press the microphone icon if available on the function keys, to start dictation.

Healthcare providers might employ these systems for more natural patient interactions and dictation.

Almost a week has passed since this dictation was announced, and the application of this directive has had a tumultuous impact on law and order across the country.

Also, you can take advantage of digital dictation to streamline the work process.

But the trouble was, when you did that, a lot of them — even if they didn't necessarily sympathize with the politics of the people they were asked to stand in judgment of — tended to resent Allied dictation,” he explained.

Microsoft is pitching it as a new and improved version of Windows dictation, so users can type with their voice whenever there's a text field on the PC.

One big change is the new keyboard on MacBook Air that carries dedicated shortcut keys for features such as Spotlight, Dictation, and Do Not Disturb.

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These three keys have been repurposed for Spotlight, Dictation, and Do Not Disturb functions, features that used to require going into Settings or a keyboard shortcut combo to access.

I love this dictation!

Ms. Moneypenny, could you take some dictation?

The skills competition included transcribing a letter and a memo, solving a common office problem and taking dictation by shorthand with many foreign words being used.

Ability to type from dictation and office experience not required, but preferred.

But anyway: If I am on my phone, and if I am taking dictation.

During the campaign, Hicks spent most of her days fielding reporters' requests and questions — even reportedly taking dictation from Trump to post his tweets.

Windows has had voice recognition and dictation support for several generations, but it’s fair to say that it has never really been the most straightforward thing to use.

Bibliography Non-fiction * citation Moore took Hollander's dictation, and Dunleavy transcribed the results.

But when it was transmitted, Moses merely wrote it down like a secretary taking dictation.

Can't you see I'm busy" postcard (1900s) When Remington started marketing typewriters, the company assumed the machine would not be used for composing but for transcribing dictation, and that the person typing would be a woman.

Compact cassettes were initially used for dictation machines for office typing stenographers and professional journalists.

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Common combinations with dictation

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dictation" in a sentence?
An example: "This became the predominant dictation medium up to the advent of fully digital dictation machines." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "dictation" from authentic English texts.
What does "dictation" mean?
Dictation means: Dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words.
What are synonyms of "dictation"?
Common synonyms of "dictation" include: command, oral communication, voice communication, language, spoken language, spoken communication, speech communication, speech. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "dictation" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "dictation", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.