Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Stenographer /stĕn-ŭg'-rəf-ẽr/ · Ste·nog·ra·pher · IPA /stəˈnɑɡɹəfɚ/ 01 n. One who is skilled in stenography; a writer of shorthand. 1. One who is skilled in stenography; a writer of shorthand.