transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈvīs ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English devis, devise, from Anglo-French, division, plan, from deviser to divide, regulate, tell — more at devise
Date: 14th century
1. : something devised or contrived: as
a.
(1) : plan , procedure , technique
(2) : a scheme to deceive : stratagem , trick
b. : something fanciful, elaborate, or intricate in design
c. : something (as a figure of speech) in a literary work designed to achieve a particular artistic effect
d. archaic : masque , spectacle
e. : a conventional stage practice or means (as a stage whisper) used to achieve a particular dramatic effect
f. : a piece of equipment or a mechanism designed to serve a special purpose or perform a special function
an electronic device
2. : desire , inclination
left to my own device s
3. : an emblematic design used especially as a heraldic bearing