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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Every new episode of Rogan's show, known for its free-flowing and often controversial conversations, is swiftly processed into accurate transcripts.
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Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Attorneys for Pryor’s family later released transcripts from the MSHP investigation into the shooting, indicating that officers may have mistaken a pill bottle hidden in Pryor’s waistband for a pistol.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
The decision was made after reviewing thousands of pages of trial transcripts, prison records and testimony, as well as interviewing family members, prior prosecutors and law enforcement, the district attorney’s office said.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
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Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Attorneys for Pryor’s family later released transcripts from the MSHP investigation into the shooting, indicating that officers may have mistaken a pill bottle hidden in Pryor’s waistband for a pistol.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
The decision was made after reviewing thousands of pages of trial transcripts, prison records and testimony, as well as interviewing family members, prior prosecutors and law enforcement, the district attorney’s office said.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Transcript.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcript. Accessed 20 Mar. 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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