transcript

/ˈtrænskrɪpt/

/ˈtrænskrɪpt/

Other forms: transcripts

A transcript is a written record of something. You could read a transcript of a speech or a transcript of all the classes a student has attended at a school (yawn).

The word script in transcript is a clue that this word means something written. One type of transcript is a record of something spoken, such as a transcript of testimony given in court. Newspapers will often publish transcripts of major speeches by the President. Also, a transcript is a type of record, especially from a school. When applying for jobs, you might need to ask your college to send a transcript: an official record of your classes and grades.

Definitions of transcript

1. noun

   something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech
   “he read a transcript of the interrogation”

   “you can obtain a transcript of this radio program by sending a self-addressed envelope to the station”

   type of:

   piece of writing, writing, written material

   the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
2. noun

   a reproduction of a written record
   synonyms: copy

   type of:

   written account, written record

   a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events
3. noun

   an official record of a student’s coursework and academic performance
   type of:

   record

   anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events