shooting script

noun

Synonyms of shooting scriptnext
1
: the final completely detailed version of a movie script in which scenes are grouped in the order most convenient for shooting
2
: the final version of a television script used in the production of a program

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The notes in the margins of that shooting script are full of lens focal lengths, camera angles, and distances that were key to the compositions of shots. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Feb. 2026 The shooting script ended with the Cygnus entering the black hole, but offered no instruction on what was to happen next. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026 The biggest challenge of shaving Kanon’s nearly 500-page tome down into a manageable shooting script (the final runtime is just under two hours) was trying to keep the subject matter accessible to a wide demographic. Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 With a handful of foundational elements in hand from Reddick’s story, Morgan and Wong started working on the shooting script. Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shooting script

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shooting script was circa 1929

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“Shooting script.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting%20script. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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