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.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
The new request relates to federal grand jury transcripts from 2005 and 2007 -- during the first federal investigation of Epstein in Florida.
—James Hill, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors attempted to clear up confusion about the proceedings and, pointing to the transcript of proceedings when the indictment was returned, wrote in a filing Thursday that the foreperson told the court that the grand jury voted on the two-count indictment.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The full transcript of their discussion is available on the official webpage of the Seiko power design project.
—Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
The new request relates to federal grand jury transcripts from 2005 and 2007 -- during the first federal investigation of Epstein in Florida.
—James Hill, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors attempted to clear up confusion about the proceedings and, pointing to the transcript of proceedings when the indictment was returned, wrote in a filing Thursday that the foreperson told the court that the grand jury voted on the two-count indictment.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The full transcript of their discussion is available on the official webpage of the Seiko power design project.
—Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Transcript.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcript. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationKids 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
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