transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]
Date: 1872
1. : an instrument used in gunnery to determine the distance of a target
2. : a surveying instrument (as a transit) for determining quickly the distances, bearings, and elevations of distant objects
3. : a usually built-in adjustable optical device for focusing a camera that automatically indicates the correct focus (as when two parts of a split image are brought together)