transcript

American  

[tran-skript] / ˈtræn skrɪpt /

noun

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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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”; transcribe

Example Sentences

The Met has now released a transcript of the 999 call.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Attorney’s Office for operating illegally and took the rare step of throwing a prosecutor out of his courtroom for insubordination, according to a transcript obtained by the New York Times.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Here is an edited transcript of the conversation:

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Kroger CFO David Kennerley said egg deflation was “a significant headwind” to sales and was partially offset by beef inflation, according to an AlphaSense transcript of the company’s postearnings call with analysts.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Here is the flight recorder transcript of the final thirty minutes of KAL flight 801: It begins with the captain complaining of exhaustion.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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