script

script

handwriting; the text of a play, TV program, or motion picture

Not to be confused with:

scrip – a certificate to be exchanged for goods or cash

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script

 (skrĭpt)

n.

1.

a. Handwriting.

b. A style of writing with cursive characters.

c. A particular system of writing: cuneiform script.

2. Printing

a. A style of type that imitates handwriting.

b. The matter set in this type.

3.

a. The text of a play, broadcast, or movie.

b. A copy of a text used by a director or performer.

4. Law The original of a legal instrument, as opposed to a copy.

5. Computers A simple program in a language that the computer must convert to machine language each time the program is run.

tr.v. script·ed, script·ing, scripts

1. To prepare (a text) for filming or broadcasting.

2. To arrange, direct, or control (an event or a person) as if supplying a script: "the brilliant, charming, judicial moderate scripted by his White House fans" (Ellen Goodman).

3. Computers To write (code) for a program.

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[Middle English skript, a piece of writing, alteration of scrite, from Old French escrit, from Latin scrīptum, from neuter past participle of scrībere, to write; see skrībh- in Indo-European roots.]

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script

(skrɪpt)

n

1. handwriting as distinguished from print, esp cursive writing

2. the letters, characters, or figures used in writing by hand

3. any system or style of writing

4. (Film) written copy for the use of performers in films and plays

5. (Law) law

a. an original or principal document

b. (esp in England) a will or codicil or the draft for one

6. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) any of various typefaces that imitate handwriting

7. (Computer Science) computing a series of instructions that is executed by a computer program

8. (Education) an answer paper in an examination

9. (Medicine) another word for scrip³

vb

(Film) (tr) to write a script for

[C14: from Latin scriptum something written, from scrībere to write]

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script

(skrɪpt)

n.

1. the letters or characters used in writing by hand; handwriting.

2. a manuscript or document.

3. the written text of a play, motion picture, television program, or the like.

4. any system of writing.

5. Print. a type imitating handwriting.

6. a plan.

v.t.

7. to write a script for.

8. to plan.

[1325–75; Middle English scri(p)t (< Old French escrit) < Latin scrīptum, derivative of scrībere to write]

Script.

1. Scriptural.

2. Scripture.

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script

Past participle: scripted
Gerund: scripting

Imperative

script

script

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	script - a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance playscript, book dramatic composition, dramatic work - a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc. prompt copy, promptbook - the copy of the playscript used by the prompter continuity - a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot dialog, dialogue - the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction libretto - the words of an opera or musical play scenario - an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work) screenplay - a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets shooting script - the final detailed script for making a movie or TV program
	2.	script - something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible" handwriting, hand handwriting - the activity of writing by hand; "handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis" shorthand, stenography, tachygraphy - a method of writing rapidly cursive, cursive script, longhand, running hand - rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper writing - letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language; "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible" calligraphy, chirography, penmanship - beautiful handwriting cacography, scrawl, scribble, scratch - poor handwriting
	3.	script - a particular orthography or writing system orthography, writing system - a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols Aramaic script, Aramaic - an alphabetical (or perhaps syllabic) script used since the 9th century BC to write the Aramaic language; many other scripts were subsequently derived from it Avestan - the script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written Brahmi - a script (probably adapted from the Aramaic about the 7th century BC) from which later Indian scripts developed Devanagari, Devanagari script, Nagari, Nagari script - a syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi Pahlavi - the script (derived from the Aramaic alphabet) used to write the Pahlavi language Uighur, Uigur, Uygur - the script (derived from Aramaic) used to write the Uighur language uncial - a style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries cuneiform - an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia syllabary, syllabic script - a writing system whose characters represent syllables alphabet - a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
Verb	1.	script - write a script for; "The playwright scripted the movie" authorship, penning, writing, composition - the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship" indite, pen, write, compose - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"

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script

noun

1. text, lines, words, book, copy, dialogue, manuscript, libretto Jenny's writing a film script.

2. handwriting, writing, hand, letters, calligraphy, longhand, penmanship She wrote the letter in an elegant script.

verb

1. write, draft, pen, compose, author I scripted and directed both films.

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Translations

نَص

scénářskripttext

manuskript

SkriptDrehbuchHandschriftSchriftSkriptum

σενάριο

guiónlíneatextoescritura

käsikiritrükikiri

scénarioscriptscriptetexteécrit

handrit

caratterecopionemanoscrittosceneggiaturascritto

radijo laidos autoriusscenaristas

scenārijsteksts

manusskuespilltekst

графика

besedilo

senaryo

剧本或讲稿的手稿脚本

script

[skrɪpt]

A. N

1. (Cine) → guión m
film script → guión m (Theat, TV, Rad) → argumento m

2. (= system of writing) → escritura f; (= handwriting) → letra f; (= typeface) → fuente f, tipo m de letra
Arabic/Gothic script → escritura f árabe/gótica

3. (in exam) → escrito m

B. VT [+ film] → escribir el guión de; [+ play] → escribir el argumento de
the film was not well scripted → la película no tenía un buen guión

C. CPD script editor N (Cine, TV) → revisor(a) m/f de guión
script girl N (Cine) → script f, anotadora f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

script

[ˈskrɪpt]

n

[play, film, TV programme] → script m

(= writing) → écriture f
Arabic script → l'écriture arabe

(British) (in exam) → copie f

vt [+ film, play] → écrire le scénario de

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script

n

(= style of writing) → Schrift f; (= joined writing) → Schreibschrift f; (= handwriting) → Handschrift f; (Typ, = cursive) → Kursivdruck m

(Sch, Univ) → (schriftliche) Arbeit

(of play, documentary) → Text m; (= screenplay) → Drehbuch nt; (of talk etc) → (Manu)skript nt

vt play, documentary → den Text schreiben zu; screenplay → das Drehbuch schreiben für; talk etc → das (Manu)skript schreiben für; a scripted conversation → ein vorbereitetes Gespräch

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script

[skrɪpt] n

a. (Cine, Theatre) → copione m, sceneggiatura (Brit) (answer paper) → elaborato; (writing system) → caratteri mpl, sistema di scrittura

b. (writing) → scrittura

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

script

(skript) noun

the text of a play, talk etc. Have the actors all got their scripts? teks, manuskrip نَص сценарий texto text das Manuskript manuskript κείμενο, σενάριοguión, escritura, texto käsikiri متن فيلمنامه و نمايشنامه käsikirjoitus texteתסריט लिखावट rukopis, scenarij szöveg(könyv) teks sandiwara handrit copione 台本 대본 tekstas scenārijs; (aktiera) teksts skrip tekst manus, tekst; dreieboktekst لاسى نسخې، لا سى ليك texto sce­na­riu; text сценарий text, scenár besedilo rukopis manus, manuskript บทละคร senaryo 演劇或演說的手稿 сценарій لکھے ہوئے حروف kịch bản 剧本或讲稿的手稿，脚本

ˈscriptwriter noun

a person who writes the texts for radio or television programmes. draaiboekskrywer كاتِب النُّصوص сценарист roteirista autor textu der/die Werbetexter(in) manuskriptforfatter κειμενογράφος, σεναριογράφοςguionista stsenarist فيلمنامه يا نمايشنامه نويس käsikirjoittaja scénaristeתסריטאי आलेखक scenarist, autor teksta szövegkönyvíró penulis skrip handritshöfundur sceneggiatore 脚本家 대본 작가 scenaristas, radijo laidos autorius scenārists penulis skrip tekstschrijvertekstforfatter autor tekstów radiowych/telewizyjnych فلمنامه نویس roteirista scena­rist сценарист autor textu pisec besedil pisac manusförfattare ผู้เขียนบทภาพยนตร์หรือโทรทัศน์หรือรายการวิทยุ senaryo yazarı, senarist 電視節目編劇 сценарист نشریے فلم وغیرہ کا منظر نگار người viết kịch bản 影视剧作者

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script

(fam) V. prescription.

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