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To stenograph something is to shorten it: to copy it down quickly, condense it into the smallest number of pencil strokes possible, to concentrate it, and in a figurative sense, to epi___ize it (give a summary of it, or be a perfect representation) or to enc__su_ate it (condense it, as if placing it in a little container).
If you've ever tried to write down what everyone says while they talk at a normal pace, you know how difficult that can be.
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"Stenograph" still sees plenty of literal use these days, since stenography is still a valuable way to create a realtime transcript of what's being said, in courtrooms, for example.
"Your position... renders your authority great on the subject of political news; you never open your mouth but the stockbrokers immediately stenograph your words."
Explain the meaning of "stenograph" without saying "abbreviate" or "record."
Christopher Hitchens has complained that a certain superstar of journalism, Bob Woodward, is not really a journalist at all, but a mere stenographer.
Try to spend 20 seconds or more on the game below. Don’t skip straight to the review—first, let your working memory empty out.
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One figurative opposite of STENOGRAPHED is
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