Defn: A written version of what was said orally; as, a transcript of a trial.
TRANSCRIPTION Tran*scrip"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. transcription, L. transcriptio a transfer.]
1. The act or process of transcribing, or copying; as, corruptions creep into books by repeated transcriptions.
2. A copy; a transcript. Walton.
3. (Mus.)
Defn: An arrangement of a composition for some other instrument or voice than that for which it was originally written, as the translating of a song, a vocal or instrumental quartet, or even an orchestral work, into a piece for the piano; an adaptation; an arrangement; — a name applied by modern composes for the piano to a more or less fanciful and ornate reproduction on their own instrument of a song or other piece not originally intended for it; as, Listzt's transcriptions of songs by Schubert.
TRANSCRIPTIVE
Tran*scrip"tive, a.
Defn: Done as from a copy; having the style or appearance of a transcription. [R.] — Tran*scrip"tive*ly, adv. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
TRANSCUR Trans*cur", v. i. Etym: [L. transcurrere, transcursum; trans across, over + currere to run.]
Defn: To run or rove to and fro. [Obs.] Bacon.