noun
dictation
dihk-TAY-shuhn
noun
1
The act of speaking words aloud for someone to write down, or the words produced this way.
"The teacher gave the class a spelling dictation."
"She took dictation for the busy lawyer all afternoon."
How to Use Dictation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSpeaking words for someone else to write down, often used as a language-learning or office task.
Common pairings
take dictation
a dictation exercise
Word Forms
dictations plural
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Etymology
From Late Latin dictatio, built on the same root as "dictate."