Screenplay

//ˈskɹiːnˌpleɪ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A script for a movie or a television show; especially, the former specifically.

    "I know Corinne would be happy if I started writing scripts again. Since my last screenplay, I haven't written anything in over four months."

  2. 2
    a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To write a screenplay.

    "Also, in the case of this novel, its adaption to the big screen in 1983, directed by James Ivory, screenplayed by Jhabvala herself—screenwriter of the year, London Critics Film Award, 1984—awarded with a BAFTA, and nominated for the Palme d'Or, gave rise to Heat and Dust's great success."

Synonyms

All synonyms
script

Example

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"She became famous after having written the screenplay for that movie."

Etymology

From screen + play.

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