screenplay
noun
screen·play
ˈskrēn-ˌplā 
: the script and often shooting directions of a story prepared for movie production
Examples of screenplay in a Sentence
an award for best screenplay
each actor will be given a copy of the screenplay to study
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Kyle Balda directs with a screenplay from Craig Mazin.
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 May 2026
The initial screenplay reportedly was penned by Matthew Orton, who wrote for the Marvel Studios/Disney+ series Moon Knight.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 May 2026
Another literary giant who wrote screenplays was Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez, author of One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967).
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
The film was directed by Olivia Newman, who co-wrote the screenplay with John Whittington.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 May 2026
The initial screenplay reportedly was penned by Matthew Orton, who wrote for the Marvel Studios/Disney+ series Moon Knight.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 May 2026
Another literary giant who wrote screenplays was Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez, author of One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967).
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
The film was directed by Olivia Newman, who co-wrote the screenplay with John Whittington.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for screenplay
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“Screenplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screenplay. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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screenplay
noun
screen·play
ˈskrēn-ˌplā
: the written form of a story prepared for film production
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