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

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

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

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

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Does anything from this transcript suggest it’s still up to that task?

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

"The full transcript – which I have now obtained – confirms the contents of Jane Doe's sworn statement," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Two areas stood out: bras and Pink,” CEO Hillary Super said on the post-earnings call with analysts, according to a FactSet transcript.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

Here, by contrast, is the transcript from Avianca 052, as the plane is going in for its abortive first landing.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

The most selective financial firms are often looking for a kind of raw intelligence that doesn’t show up on students’ transcripts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The book can feel overstuffed, variously reproducing correspondence, memos, dreams, trial transcripts and even a snatch of sheet music.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

This documentary drama, created by Elizabeth Marvel and director Lee Sunday Evans, is composed from the verbatim transcripts of these painful proceedings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

On the grounds that litigation is "reasonably anticipated," the letter from Musk's lawyer orders the filmmakers to preserve every trace of the project, including footage, interview transcripts, research files and internal communications.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

He was starting yet another school, sitting across from yet another guidance counselor, who was pursing their lips as they read the boy’s transcripts.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

Related Words

• manuscript
• transcription
• translation