steno
/ˈstɛnoʊ/
noun
- A person whose job is to write down spoken words quickly using a special system of symbols or a machine; a stenographer.
- She worked as a steno in a busy law office for over twenty years.
- The steno typed every word the judge said during the trial.
- The court hired a new steno to record the witness's testimony.
- The system or skill of writing quickly using shorthand symbols.
- Her steno skills allowed her to capture every detail of the lecture.
- Steno is still used in some courtrooms despite modern recording technology.
- He learned steno in college to help him take faster notes.
- A machine used for stenography, with keys that type shorthand symbols.
- The old steno in the corner of the office still worked perfectly.
- The reporter brought her steno to the conference and set it up on the table.
- He practiced on his steno every evening to improve his speed.
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