transcript

American  

[tran-skript] / ˈtræn skrɪpt /

noun

1. a written, typewritten, or printed copy; something transcribed or made by transcribing.

2. an exact copy or reproduction, especially one having an official status.

3. an official report supplied by a school on the record of an individual student, listing subjects studied, grades received, etc.

4. a form of something as rendered from one alphabet or language into another.

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transcript British  

/ ˈtrænskrɪpt /

noun

1. a written, typed, or printed copy or manuscript made by transcribing

2. education an official record of a student's school progress and achievements

3. any reproduction or copy

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Etymology

Origin of transcript

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Latin trānscrīptum “thing copied,” noun use of neuter of past participle of trānscrībere “to copy off,” literally, “to write across”; transcribe

Example Sentences

Here is an edited transcript of our 2026 Tech Roundtable.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“There’s a lot of noise out there,” said CEO Robert McGibney, according to a transcript of the analyst call from FactSet.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

The Met has now released a full transcript of the call, which was received shortly before 22:30 BST.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Attorney’s Office for operating illegally and took the rare step of throwing a prosecutor out of his courtroom for insubordination, according to a transcript obtained by the New York Times.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Chris left Reed before the final set of exams, leaving him with a row of Fs on his transcript.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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