Definition of scriptnext
1
as in handwriting
the form or style of a particular person's writing has a neat, careful script with delicate loops

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as in screenplay
the written form of a story prepared for film production sold two scripts to the movie studio

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as in calligraphy
writing done by hand sending a thank-you note in script—and not just an e-mail—is the only proper way to express one's gratitude

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Recent Examples of script Nzingha Stewart is directing from a script by Melissa Osborne. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026 One of the first chatbots, Eliza, built at MIT in the mid-1960s, ran a therapy script called DOCTOR that asked users questions about their feelings and experiences—and left its creator disconcerted about his technology’s strong emotional pull. — Steven Barrie-Anthony, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026 Participants followed detailed scripts to create a scenario as close to a real mass-casualty event as possible. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 It is directed by Jonatan Etzler from a script by Jess O’Kane. — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for script
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Noun
  • The teachers scanned their work and used AI to analyze how their handwriting could improve.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Her handwriting and symbol were briefly rendered at football-field scale.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • Miami Vice ’85, with a screenplay by Dan Gilroy, explores the glamour and corruption of mid-1980s Miami in an all-new version of Miami Vice, inspired by the pilot episode of the landmark 1984-90 NBC series.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Hailing from the Pixar animation world, Cooley was one of the writers of Pixar’s classic Inside Out, which earned him (and the writing team) an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay in 2016.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The kingdom’s painters gave their canvases to palm trees and dates, dhows and calligraphy, while crude merely paid for the paint.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Even Koguchi, who grew up in Japan, said watching such a large-scale live calligraphy performance was a rare experience for her.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • Judging by her few surviving manuscripts, Austen didn’t much use commas (or paragraphs).
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The book was still a few months away from publication in Italy, and Recchia’s name wasn’t on anyone’s radar yet, so receiving the manuscript felt a little like being let in on a secret.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Script.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/script. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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