Meaning & use

script

noun·Everyday

The written text of a play, film, or broadcast, including dialogue and stage directions.

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The actors rehearsed the script for weeks before opening night.

The director asked the writer to revise the script's final scene.

A note on using this word

Script can also refer to a system of writing, such as Cyrillic script, or to instructions run automatically by a computer.

Words with a similar meaning

screenplaymanuscript

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A set of instructions written to be carried out automatically by a computer program.

She wrote a short script to rename hundreds of files at once.

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