screenplay

noun

ˈskrēn-ˌplā How to pronounce screenplay (audio)
Definition of screenplaynext
as in script
the written form of a story prepared for film production each actor will be given a copy of the screenplay to study

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Recent Examples of screenplay StudioCanal also acquired the rights to develop Peter Cameron’s novel What Happens At Night, and attached Martin Scorsese to produce the feature film, with Patrick Marber set to adapt the screenplay. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 In addition to directing and appearing in the film, Kaye and Rosato wrote the screenplay. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2026 Larry Kramer nabbed an Oscar nomination for his screenplay here, long before his legendary activism, and Glenda Jackson took home the Best Actress trophy — before also blazing a career fearless in politics and artistry. — Juan A. Ramírez, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026 The Prestige is directed by Nolan from a screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan, based on the novel by Christopher Priest. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for screenplay
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script
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  • Its sales representatives are individually building personal Gmail scripts, at night, in Google Apps Script, to survive an inbox that the AI-first version of the same company would have automated a year ago.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • To be fair, the fault here lies equally with the scripts, which dump information without first creating suspense.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Screenplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screenplay. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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