noun · neutral
script
/skrɪpt/SCRIPT
the written text of a play, film, or broadcast including dialogue and directions
Examples
“The screenwriter handed in the final script yesterday.”
“They rewrote the script after the first rehearsal.”
“A tight script can make even a low-budget film engaging.”
Band 8 sentence
“The director asked for a final script revision to improve character motivation in the second act.”
Collocations
- write a script
- script editor
- script revision
Word family
Common mistakes
He wrote the script by himself last month.→He wrote the script himself last month.
The script is very interesting, isn't it? — Yes, it's very interested.→Yes, it's very interesting.
Say it for a higher band
5story→6screenplay→7+script
Synonyms
screenplay
text
Easily confused
screenplay
“The screenplay was adapted from a bestselling novel.”
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