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

Industry estimates suggest that roughly 80% to 90% of enterprise information is unstructured, residing in emails, contracts, PDFs, call transcripts and other documents that traditional systems struggle to connect effectively. — Monica Hovsepian, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

At Barone's request, the judge struck the comment from the court transcript. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

The goal is to figure out how the presence or absence of a particular gene, the matching mRNA transcripts or cellular biochemicals that a gene codes for relates to blight resistance. — Steve Strauss, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

High school grades shape students’ overall GPA, class rank and the transcripts that colleges read. — Laura Link, Washington Post, 21 July 2026

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

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for transcript

• conscript
• decrypt
• descript
• encrypt
• equipped
• outstripped
• postscript
• rescript
• subscript
• transhipped
• typescript
• unzipped

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