script
A script is the written text of a play, movie, or broadcast. It contains the dialogue and instructions that actors and directors follow during a performance.
Examples
3 of 5I am reading the script for my school play.
I am looking at the written words for my school show.
The director approved the final script for the documentary.
The person in charge said yes to the written text for the film.
Do you have the script for tonight's video?
Do you have the paper with the words for the video tonight?
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Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of the 'S' in Script as 'Speech' for 'Stage'.
Quick Quiz
The actors are practicing their lines from the ____.
Correct!
The correct answer is: script
Examples
I am reading the script for my school play.
everydayI am looking at the written words for my school show.
The director approved the final script for the documentary.
formalThe person in charge said yes to the written text for the film.
Do you have the script for tonight's video?
informalDo you have the paper with the words for the video tonight?
The professor asked us to analyze the script's structure.
academicThe teacher wanted us to study how the play's text is built.
Please prepare the script for the corporate presentation.
businessPlease write the words for the business talk.
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Common Collocations
Common Phrases
stick to the script
to follow the original plan or instructions exactly
off-script
speaking or acting without using the prepared text
scripted reality
a television show that looks real but is actually planned
Often Confused With
A screenplay is specifically for movies, while a script can be for plays, radio, or TV.
Script can mean a style of handwriting, but in art, it refers to the written text for a performance.
Usage Notes
In the arts, 'script' is most commonly used for theater and film. It is a countable noun, so you can have 'one script' or 'many scripts'.
Common Mistakes
Learners sometimes call a movie script a 'textbook' or just a 'book'. Remember that 'script' is the specific word for performance texts.
Memory Tip
Think of the 'S' in Script as 'Speech' for 'Stage'.
Word Origin
Derived from the Latin word 'scriptum', which means 'something written'.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
In the film industry, a 'spec script' is a script written by a writer who has not been hired yet, hoping to sell it later.
Quick Quiz
The actors are practicing their lines from the ____.
Correct!
The correct answer is: script
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