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
Actors don’t often talk like that about scripts.
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 23 May 2026
Thanks to the payment from selling her script, Sam is able to buy it back, making her and Jay the owners of their home once again.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Some of the glances were written directly into the script, but others came naturally.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
This is all according to our understanding of the script, at least.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 May 2026
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 23 May 2026
Thanks to the payment from selling her script, Sam is able to buy it back, making her and Jay the owners of their home once again.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Some of the glances were written directly into the script, but others came naturally.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
This is all according to our understanding of the script, at least.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for script
Noun
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The discounted model at Woot includes a Premium Pen stylus for handwriting and drawing.—
Cameron Faulkner,
The Verge,
18 May 2026
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Our approach from the very start was choosing projects wisely to have a very specific slate that allows people to see our kind of handwriting.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Emmanuel Marre won best screenplay for A Man of His Time, his period drama, based on the life of his own great-grandfather, an author and engineer who chose to work for the fascist Vichy regime.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2026
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After a bidding war for the film rights, Gwyneth Paltrow is reportedly set to star in and executive-produce an adaptation for Netflix, with a screenplay by the acclaimed playwright Heidi Schreck.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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Along with plenty of floral fun, there’ll be music from traditional instruments like the Chinese guzheng and Hmong qeej, Tai Qi, education about medicinal plants, guided sensory walks, water calligraphy demonstrations, poetry and food vendors.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2026
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That preparation included lessons in calligraphy, horseback riding, piano and Regency dancing.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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His manuscripts and letters were left abandoned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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“Script.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/script. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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