screenplay

noun

ˈskrēn-ˌplā How to pronounce screenplay (audio)
Definition of screenplaynext
as in script
the written form of a story prepared for film production each actor will be given a copy of the screenplay to study

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Recent Examples of screenplay Its screenplay, which Dolan hatched in collaboration with three others, tries to soft-pedal predictable beats that nonetheless end up the only ones getting beaten. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026 What’s worse, the countdown clock that gave Braun’s screenplay its propulsive feel becomes almost meaningless onscreen. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026 In addition to acting, Beaumont wrote screenplays, radio scripts, and short stories for magazines. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 The documents also described Swift as appearing to go along with Lively’s efforts to take control of the film’s screenplay from Baldoni. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for screenplay
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script
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  • Bad actors used to hastily scrap together basic scripts – instructions for automating tasks – to achieve their goals, according to Meyers.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Going to encampments with different non-profits and doing outreach was like a stepping stone to rewriting the script.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
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