transcript
Pluraltranscripts
Pluraltranscripts
Formstranscripts, transcripting, transcripted
- 1A written record of words that were spoken out loud.
Like writing down every word someone says so you can read it later.
The court gave each lawyer a transcript of the trial.
She read the transcript of the interview before writing her story.
Similartranscription, record, text
- 2An official list of all the classes a student took and the grades they got.
Like a report card that lists everything you studied in school.
She sent her transcript to three colleges with her application.
You need a good transcript to get into that program.
Similarrecord
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- 3A copy of something in writing, using the same words as the original.
Like copying a page word for word into your own notebook.
The monk made a transcript of the old letter by hand.
He kept a transcript of the poem in his notebook.
Similarcopy, transcription, duplicate
Oppositeoriginal
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- 4A piece of RNA that a cell makes by copying part of its DNA.
Like copying one recipe out of a big cookbook so the kitchen can use just that page.
The cell makes a transcript whenever a gene turns on.
Scientists counted how many copies of each transcript were in the sample.
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- 5A copy of something, or anything made to look just like it.
Like a copy that tries to look exactly like the real thing.
The painting was just a transcript of a famous artwork.
Her speech felt like a transcript of his earlier ideas.
Similarcopy, imitation, reproduction, replica, likeness
Oppositeoriginal
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Less common meaning
- 6To copy a text out in writing.
Like copying a whole book word for word by hand.
The clerk would transcript each deed into the ledger.
Monks transcript the sacred texts by candlelight.
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Origin
From Latin transcriptum, from the word transcribere.