Synonyms for

Scripts

Verb / skrɪpts / / skrɪps / Another word for scripts — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Scripts are written texts for a play, movie, or television show.

Synonyms & similar words

book hand script handwriting playscript screenplay scenario manuscript text book composition copy document handwriting inscription lettering print writing words dialogue lines libretto booklet pamphlet brochure

Synonyms by register

Formal

texts manuscripts libretti screenplays

Informal

lines dialogue parts

Literary

scenarios dramaturgy

Antonyms

improvisations spontaneity spontaneities unscriptedness

Common collocations

  • write scripts
  • read scripts
  • film scripts
  • stage scripts
  • movie scripts
  • play scripts
  • edit scripts
  • approve scripts

Word family

noun script
verb script
adjective scripted

Usage note

As a noun, 'scripts' refers to the written text of a play, film, or broadcast. As a verb, it means to write a script for a play, film, or broadcast.

Example sentences

  1. The script for the play was written by a famous writer.
  2. The actors practiced their lines from the script before the movie shoot.
  3. The script had to be revised several times before it was finalized.
  4. The writer was paid a lot of money for his script.
  5. The director was impressed with the script and decided to make the movie.

Quotes

  • I think that my biggest attribute to any success that I have had is hard work. There really is no substitute for working hard.
  • The script is the blueprint and you just don't deviate from it.
  • It's not the destination that matters. It's the change of scene."

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