dictation

English

/dɪkˈteɪʃən/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) Dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words
  • (countable) An activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down
  • (countable) The act of ordering or commanding
  • (uncountable) Orders given in an overbearing manner

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (point out, show, point, teach, instruct).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*deyḱ-

Gloss

point out, show, point, teach, instruct

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

教

Emoji

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