What does "script" mean?
A writing; a written document.
Script
/skɹɪpt/ noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Very common ·Middle school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A writing; a written document.
- Grammar: script is listed as noun, verb, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: alphabet, alphabetic system, alphabetics, arrange.
- Useful contrasts: ad-lib, block letter b, freestyle.
- Usage evidence: The Arabic script was replaced by the Roman alphabet.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A writing; a written document. countable
- 2 a particular orthography or writing system wordnet
- 3 Written characters; style of writing. countable, uncountable
- 4 something written by hand wordnet
- 5 Type made in imitation of handwriting. countable, uncountable
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- 6 a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance wordnet
- 7 An original instrument or document. countable
- 8 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
- 9 A brief and simple program. countable, uncountable
"I wrote a Python script to put all the files into the right format."
- 10 A file containing a list of user commands, allowing them to be invoked once to execute in sequence. countable, uncountable
- 11 Ellipsis of behavioral script, a sequence of actions in a given situation. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
- 12 A system of writing adapted to a particular language or set of languages. countable, uncountable
- 13 Clipping of prescription (for drugs or medicine). abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable
"He located a doctor in Brooklyn who was a writing fool. This croaker would go three scripts a day for as high as thirty tablets a script."
Verb
- 1 To make or write a script. transitive
- 2 write a script for wordnet
- 3 To devise, concoct, or contrive. transitive
"Such hedging is necessitated by the lack of in-depth knowledge of the contents, which also gives free rein to the scripting of unsubstantiated factoids concerning the book."
Synonyms
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Example
"The Arabic script was replaced by the Roman alphabet."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "script"?
Common synonyms include: alphabet, alphabetic system, alphabetics, arrange, art, article.
How do you use "script" in a sentence?
The Arabic script was replaced by the Roman alphabet.
How do you pronounce "script"?
Pronounced /skɹɪpt/.
Etymology
From Middle English scrit, borrowed from Old French escrit, from Latin scriptum (something written), from scrībō (“write”).