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1. | [ noun ] (writing) a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance | |
Synonyms: | book playscript | |
Related terms: | dramatic_composition dialogue libretto screenplay scenario shooting_script continuity promptbook | |
2. | [ noun ] (writing) something written by hand | |
Synonyms: | hand handwriting | |
Examples: | "she recognized his handwriting" "his hand was illegible" |
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Related terms: | writing shorthand longhand calligraphy scribble handwriting | |
3. | [ verb ] (writing) write a script for | |
Examples: | "The playwright scripted the movie" |
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Related terms: | write writing | |
4. | [ noun ] (linguistics) a particular orthography or writing system | |
Related terms: | orthography Devanagari alphabet uncial cuneiform syllabary Avestan aramaic brahmi pahlavi uighur Arabic | |
Similar spelling: |
scrip scripted scripture scarp Scarpa scarper Schrupp scripps Scirpus Scorpio Scarpino scorpion Scorpius scarfpin scurvily scarf scrap scurf scorbutus scorbutic Schreiber Scarpelli Scorpaena scurvy scurfy scribe scarab |