script
noun · verb
Simple meaning
The written document containing the dialogue and action for a drama.
Pronunciation
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skriptIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈskɹɪpt
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
countable
The written document containing the dialogue and action for a drama; the text of a stage play, movie, or other performance. Especially, the final form used for the performance itself.
countable
A writing; a written document.
A written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
Written characters; style of writing.
computing
A file containing a list of user commands, allowing them to be invoked once to execute in sequence.
informal
A written order from an authorized medical practitioner for provision of a medicine or other treatment, such as (ophthalmology) the specific lenses needed for a pair of glasses.
verb
transitive
To devise, concoct, or contrive.
transitive
To make or write a script.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
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This meaning: The written document containing the dialogue and action for a drama; the text of a stage play, movie, or other performance. Especially, the final form used for the performance itself.
Used this way, script is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- playscript , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use script
- “The actor had to learn the entire script before rehearsals began.”noun
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Inflected forms
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Written as for a film or play or broadcast.
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Synonyms
Sense: written document containing the dialogue and action for a drama
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