transcript

American  

[tran-skript] / ˈtræn skrɪpt /

noun

• transcripts
  plural

1. 

   a written, typewritten, or printed copy; something transcribed or made by transcribing.

2. an exact copy or reproduction, especially one having an official status.

3. an official report supplied by a school on the record of an individual student, listing subjects studied, grades received, etc.

4. a form of something as rendered from one alphabet or language into another.

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transcript British  

/ ˈtrænskrɪpt /

noun

1. a written, typed, or printed copy or manuscript made by transcribing

2. education an official record of a student's school progress and achievements

3. any reproduction or copy

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• transcripts
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of transcript

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Latin trānscrīptum “thing copied,” noun use of neuter of past participle of trānscrībere “to copy off,” literally, “to write across”; see transcribe

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Explanation

A transcript is a written record of something. You could read a transcript of a speech or a transcript of all the classes a student has attended at a school (yawn). The word script in transcript is a clue that this word means something written. One type of transcript is a record of something spoken, such as a transcript of testimony given in court. Newspapers will often publish transcripts of major speeches by the President. Also, a transcript is a type of record, especially from a school. When applying for jobs, you might need to ask your college to send a transcript: an official record of your classes and grades.

Example Sentences

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transcript transcripts

MarketWatch has reached out to Broadcom and DBS in an attempt to get the actual recording or transcript.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

The hearing wouldn’t be public but a transcript would be published, the memo said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

We notified the local school district of our new microschool venture and sent a college transcript.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

But he did Thursday after Time magazine published the full transcript of a 75-minute interview with the president.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

Spaulding prevailed, however, through his close friend at NCC, James Shepard, who refused to send Hocutt’s transcript to Chapel Hill.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

For each cell type, the scientists analyzed RNA transcripts, which are produced when cells read genetic instructions from DNA to make proteins, enzymes, and other essential components.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

The sequence of events on the evening of 30 September was pieced together by US media using a combination of emergency call recordings and transcripts.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

First, he said, according to case files and court transcripts, he drove past the Roebucks’ house and turned onto a smaller county road, where he dropped them off.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The grand jury transcripts have not been made public and prosecutors have offered little information about a possible motive in the crime.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Please forward us your resume, including previous research experience, graduate and postgraduate transcripts, and two letters of recommendation.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer

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