stenographer

Noun

Meaning

One who is skilled in stenography; a writer of shorthand.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

secretary registrar author historian journalist reporter clerk chronicler scrivener scribbler scriber register critic biographer recorder
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Antonyms

destroyer audience conclusion conservative amateur dictator
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Hypernyms

secretary secretarial assistant

Hyponyms

reporter

Related terms

stenography steno steno pad steno pool

Phrases with the word

stenographer's machine

Examples

It is said that when Veda Vyasa conceived the Mahabharata in his mind he knew that it would be a very large work and that he would need a stenographer to take dictation.... Lord Brahma appeared and told him to invoke Lord Ganesha, the god of knowledge, who would assist Vyasa in his work. Vyasa

By 1900, the White House staff included one "secretary to the president" (then the title of the president's chief aide), two assistant secretaries, two executive clerks, a stenographer, and seven other office personnel. Source: Internet

He did manual labor for a surveyor for a time before beginning a job as a stenographer for an oil company. Source: Internet

Caroline Touchette, who plays James’ stenographer helping him continue his writing as his health deteriorates, said the show reflects on the identities people create for themselves to get what they want. Source: Internet

As Mary, who was so vivid, so obviously bursting with health, talked on and on, the stenographer drew in every word and seemed to become firmer, to take shape. Source: Internet

She declined and moved to the capital city Stockholm, learning to become a typist and stenographer (she would later write most of her drafts in stenography). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

stenoglossan stenogram stenograph stenographer's machine stenographic stenographic machine