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
Suspend your disbelief early, as the film (with a script from Michael Lesslie, Paul Wernick & Rhett Reese, and Seth Grahame-Smith, based on a story by Eric Warren Singer and Lesslie) opens with a real wild card.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
Matthew Orton penned the script for the feature take and will executive produce the project.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Jamie Payne is directing the sequel from a script by series creator Neil Cross.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Now Levy gets to make an actual Star Wars movie with a script written by Jonathan Tropper of The Adam Project.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
Matthew Orton penned the script for the feature take and will executive produce the project.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Jamie Payne is directing the sequel from a script by series creator Neil Cross.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Now Levy gets to make an actual Star Wars movie with a script written by Jonathan Tropper of The Adam Project.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for script
Noun
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Despite water inside the bottle, the letters' handwriting remained legible.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Underpinning the experience is NOTE OS, which integrates recording, transcription, handwriting, text editing, and AI tools into a single workspace.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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James McTeigue directed, with the Wachowskis writing the screenplay.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Her debut movie, Past Lives, was the hit of 2023’s Sundance and scored Oscar noms for best picture and screenplay.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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After his mother’s death, he was sent to study Urdu and Islamic calligraphy at his grandfather’s madrassa in Sidhpur, Gujarat.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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On the sidelines of the runway shows were launch events including a late-night dinner at Carbone that eyewear retailer Eyewa hosted to launch its collaboration with eL Seed, a French Tunisian calligraphy artist and muralist.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The same principle that protects a musician’s royalties or an author’s manuscript should protect the digital assets of the creative class.—
Gerard Scimeca,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The organization manages an extensive collection of historic manuscripts, letters, diaries, photographs, maps, and more, all accessible to the public.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Script.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/script. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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