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

The transcript holds the question in the customer’s own words. — Snehal Nimje, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

This documentary drama, created by Elizabeth Marvel and director Lee Sunday Evans, is composed from the verbatim transcripts of these painful proceedings. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

In his order, Kennedy rejected the argument that the recordings and transcripts had misled jurors. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

That could include model weights and the numerical parameters that have been shaped during training, as well as internal evaluations, red-team transcripts and incident reports. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 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