to speak something aloud for a person or machine to record what is said, so that it can be written down
He dictated his speech so his secretary could write it down.
The executive dictated a series of important notes to the secretary to be transcribed later.
The author preferred to dictate his manuscripts to a voice-recognition software for efficient writing.
The manager dictated the minutes of the meeting, ensuring accurate documentation of the discussion.
The doctor used a dictation device to quickly record patient notes for later transcription.
