stenograph

/ˈstɛnəˌɡræf/
noun
  1. A machine used for writing in shorthand, typically used by court reporters or secretaries to record speech quickly.
    • The old stenograph in the museum still had ink stains on its keys.
    • The court reporter set up her stenograph before the trial began.
    • He learned to type on a stenograph at the secretarial school.
  2. A piece of writing produced in shorthand symbols.
    • The lawyer handed the stenograph to the transcription service.
    • The archive contained hundreds of stenographs from the 1950s.
    • She could read the stenograph as easily as plain English.
verb
  1. To write in shorthand, especially using a stenograph machine.
    • The reporter will stenograph every word the witness says.
    • He stenographed the entire lecture without missing a single point.
    • She learned to stenograph at a speed of over 200 words per minute.
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