screenplay

noun

screen·play ˈskrēn-ˌplā

Synonyms of screenplay next

: the script and often shooting directions of a story prepared for motion-picture production

Examples of screenplay in a Sentence

an award for best screenplay each actor will be given a copy of the screenplay to study

Recent Examples on the Web Though Twisters' screenplay is silly, the characterization is played straight. —

Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 10 July 2024 He is best remembered for winning an Oscar at the 1975 Academy Awards for his screenplay for Chinatown, which starred Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway and was directed by Roman Polanski. —

Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024 The film, which grossed $29.2 million at the global box office, won Towne an Oscar for best original screenplay in 1975. —

Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024 It is directed by Mark Molloy from a screenplay written by Will Beall. —

Patrick Frater, Variety, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for screenplay

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