dictation

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Dictation

Dictation can refer to:

Dictation (exercise), when one person speaks while another person transcribes what is spoken.
A dictation machine, a device used to record speech for transcription.
Dictaphone, a company that manufactures these devices, and which are often known generically by this name.
Digital dictation, the use of digital electronic media for this purpose, and often computerized speech recognition.
Music dictation, an ear training exercise in which the student copies down music while listening to it.
Dictated but not read, a phrase used in written communication.
Childish Games, a 2012 Spanish film, also known as Dictation.