transcript

noun

tran·​script ˈtran(t)-ˌskript 

1

a

: a written, printed, or typed copy

especially : a usually typed copy of dictated or recorded material

b

: an official or legal and often published copy

a court reporter's transcript

especially : an official copy of a student's educational record

2

: a representation (as of experience) in an art form

3

: a sequence of RNA produced by transcription from a DNA template

Examples of transcript in a Sentence

a transcript of a radio program

a full transcript of the court proceedings

a transcript of the senator's speech

You must submit your college transcript with your job application.

Recent Examples on the Web

Key among them: the 12,000-plus-page transcript from George’s 13 weeks in court. —Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024

Certified transcripts are crucial for appeals, and the absence of such records can be a factor in judicial decisions on child custody, domestic violence and other high-stakes legal matters, according to the lawsuit. —Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024

Complete transcripts are provided for each episode on ForeignAffairs.com. —Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024

Right?, marine biologist and policy expert Ayana Elizabeth Johnson presents interview transcripts, poems, factsheets and personal essays to discuss the many ways society has to reinvent itself to tackle the climate crisis. —Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French transecrit, from Medieval Latin transcriptum, from Latin, neuter of transcriptus, past participle of transcribere

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

transcript

noun

tran·​script ˈtran(t)s-ˌkript 

1

: a written, printed, or typed copy

2

: an official copy (as of a student's educational record)

Medical Definition

transcript

noun

tran·​script ˈtran(t)s-ˌkript 

: a sequence of RNA produced by transcription from a DNA template