1. the action of saying words aloud for someone else to write down
2. words that are spoken aloud for someone to write down
3. the giving of orders or commands in an authoritative way

Examples

• The teacher gave the students a spelling dictation.
• She took dictation from her boss during the meeting.
• The secretary was skilled at taking rapid dictation.
• He refused to work under the dictation of his supervisor.
• The dictation exercise helped improve their listening skills.
• Medical dictation software converts speech to text automatically.
• Students practiced dictation to improve their writing accuracy.