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

This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form. —Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024

Click here to access the printable version of today’s CNN 10 transcript CNN 10 serves a growing audience interested in compact on-demand news broadcasts ideal for explanation seekers on the go or in the classroom. —CNN, 11 Apr. 2024

In his testimony last month, Hur did notably point to both the transcript and audio of his interview with Biden as instructive to his ultimate decision not to pursue criminal charges against the president. —Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024

The newspaper also reviewed thousands of pages of court records, including transcripts of court hearings and trials. —Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024

Watch the interview above and check out the transcript below. —Andy Mills, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024

The pair continued to speak via phone during the pandemic as Scanlan crafted a narrative about the intensity of life in the horse-racing industry using transcripts of their conversations. —Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024

Our policy is not to repeat any errors, even when providing a transcript for readers. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024

Special Counsel Jack Smith has also ordered transcripts of Eastman's testimony in California State Bar Court, suggesting Eastman is under federal scrutiny as well, as first reported by Politico. —Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 27 Mar. 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