Meaning & use
dictation
The act of speaking words aloud for another person, or a machine, to write down or type.
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The manager gave dictation of the letter to her assistant.
Students practiced their spelling through a weekly dictation exercise.
A note on using this word
Dictation also describes a common language-class practice of writing down words exactly as they are read aloud.
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