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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The debut feature by co-directors Charlotte Devillers and Arnaud Dufeys which bowed in the Berlinale’s new Perspectives strand – also scooped best screenplay and best actress for Myriem Akheddiou, confirming its status as one of the year’s European discoveries.
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
Johnson has been Oscar-nominated nominated twice for his Knives Out films, one for original and another for adapted screenplay.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Superman was considered the reset of the DC Cinematic Universe, with Gunn, the co-head of DC Studios with Peter Safran, also writing the screenplay based on the characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
The average screenplay is about 120 pages long.
—Alexis Coe, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2025
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
Johnson has been Oscar-nominated nominated twice for his Knives Out films, one for original and another for adapted screenplay.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Superman was considered the reset of the DC Cinematic Universe, with Gunn, the co-head of DC Studios with Peter Safran, also writing the screenplay based on the characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
The average screenplay is about 120 pages long.
—Alexis Coe, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2025
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 22 Nov. 2025.
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screenplay
noun
screen·play
ˈskrēn-ˌplā
: the written form of a story prepared for film production
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