Meaning & use

dictation

noun·Academic

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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