HyperDic: script

English > 4 senses of the word script:
NOUNcommunicationscript, book, playscripta written version of a play or other dramatic composition
communicationscript, handwriting, handsomething written by hand
communicationscripta particular orthography or writing system
VERBcreationscriptwrite a script for
script > pronunciation
Soundsskrih'pt
Rhymesclipped ... transcript: 16 rhymes with ihpt...
English > script: 4 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningA written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance.
Synonymsbook, playscript
NarrowercontinuityA detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot
dialogue, dialogThe lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
librettoThe words of an opera or musical play
promptbook, prompt copyThe copy of the playscript used by the prompter
scenarioAn outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
screenplayA script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets
shooting scriptThe final detailed script for making a movie or TV program
Broaderdramatic composition, dramatic workA play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc.
Spanishescenario, guion, guión, libreto, playscript, script, trama
Catalanguió, playscript
Verbsscriptwrite a script for
English > script: 4 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningSomething written by hand.
Synonymshandwriting, hand
CategoryhandwritingThe activity of writing by hand
Narrowercalligraphy, penmanship, chirographybeautiful handwriting
longhand, running hand, cursive, cursive scriptrapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
scribble, scratch, scrawl, cacographypoor handwriting
shorthand, stenography, tachygraphyA method of writing rapidly
Broaderwritingletters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
Spanishcaligrafía, escritura, letra
Catalanescriptura, lletra
Adjectivesscripturalwritten or relating to writing
English > script: 4 senses > noun 3, communication
MeaningA particular orthography or writing system.
NarrowerAramaic, Aramaic scriptAn alphabetical (or perhaps syllabic) script used since the 9th century BC to write the Aramaic language
AvestanThe script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written
BrahmiA script (probably adapted from the Aramaic about the 7th century BC) from which later Indian scripts developed
Devanagari, Devanagari script, Nagari, Nagari scriptA syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi
PahlaviThe script (derived from the Aramaic alphabet) used to write the Pahlavi language
Uighur, Uigur, UygurThe script (derived from Aramaic) used to write the Uighur language
alphabetA character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
cuneiformAn ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia
syllabary, syllabic scriptA writing system whose characters represent syllables
uncialA style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters
Broaderorthography, writing systemA method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
Spanishescritura, script
Catalanescriptura
Adjectivesscripturalwritten or relating to writing
English > script: 4 senses > verb 1, creation
MeaningWrite a script for.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelSam and Sue script the movie
Example"The playwright scripted the movie"
Categorywriting, authorship, composition, penningThe act of creating written works
Broaderwrite, compose, pen, inditeproduce a literary work
Spanishescribir un guión
Nounsscripta written version of a play or other dramatic composition

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