To make a written or typed copy of spoken or recorded material. The secretary was asked to transcribe the minutes of the meeting.
To convert a piece of music into a different form or for a different instrument. The composer decided to transcribe the symphony for piano.
To rewrite or adapt a piece of text into another script or language. The ancient manuscript was transcribed into modern English for easier reading.
To synthesize RNA from a DNA template during gene expression. RNA polymerase transcribes the DNA sequence into messenger RNA.