screenplay — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A script for a movie or (less commonly) a television show.

   Synonyms

   scenario

   Broader terms

   playscript

   Examples

   I know Corinne would be happy if I started writing scripts again. Since my last screenplay, I haven't written anything in over four months.

Verb

1. To write a screenplay for.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Broader terms

   scriptwrite

   Examples

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   Also, in the case of this novel, its adaption to the big screen in 1983, directed by James Ivory, screenplayed by Jhabvala herself—screenwriter of the year, London Critics Film Award, 1984—awarded with a BAFTA, and nominated for the Palme d'Or, gave rise to Heat and Dust's great success.

Noun

1. a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets

   Broader terms

   scriptbookplayscript