Script — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance

something written by hand

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/skɹˈɪpt/

🇬🇧British English

/skɹˈɪpt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/skɹˈɪpt/

1 syllable Say it as /skɹˈɪpt/.

Examples

she recognized his handwriting
his hand was illegible
The playwright scripted the movie

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

hand book playscript handwriting

Parts of Speech

noun	a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
noun	something written by hand “she recognized his handwriting”
noun	a particular orthography or writing system
verb	write a script for “The playwright scripted the movie”

Word Forms

script	verb	write a script for
booklet	noun	a small book usually having a paper cover
handwrite	verb	write by hand
scriptural	adjective	written or relating to writing
script	noun	a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Skript

eine schriftliche Fassung eines Theaterstücks oder einer anderen dramatischen Komposition; Wird zur Vorbereitung auf eine Aufführung verwendet

🇫🇷French

scénario

une version écrite d'une pièce de théâtre ou d'une autre composition dramatique ; utilisé pour préparer une représentation

🇪🇸Spanish

guion

una versión escrita de una obra de teatro u otra composición dramática; utilizado en la preparación para una actuación

🇮🇹Italian

sceneggiatura

una versione scritta di un'opera teatrale o di altra composizione drammatica; utilizzato nella preparazione di uno spettacolo

🇵🇹Portuguese

roteiro

uma versão escrita de uma peça ou outra composição dramática; usado na preparação para uma apresentação

🇷🇺Russian

сценарий

письменная версия пьесы или иного драматического произведения; используется при подготовке к выступлению

India

🇮🇳Hindi

लिखी हुई कहानी

किसी नाटक या अन्य नाटकीय रचना का लिखित संस्करण; किसी प्रदर्शन की तैयारी में उपयोग किया जाता है

🇧🇩Bengali

স্ক্রিপ্ট

একটি নাটক বা অন্যান্য নাটকীয় রচনার একটি লিখিত সংস্করণ; একটি কর্মক্ষমতা জন্য প্রস্তুতি ব্যবহৃত

🇮🇳Tamil

ஸ்கிரிப்ட்

ஒரு நாடகத்தின் எழுதப்பட்ட பதிப்பு அல்லது பிற நாடக அமைப்பு; ஒரு செயல்திறன் தயாரிப்பில் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

స్క్రిప్ట్

నాటకం లేదా ఇతర నాటకీయ కూర్పు యొక్క వ్రాతపూర్వక సంస్కరణ; ప్రదర్శన కోసం సిద్ధం చేయడానికి ఉపయోగిస్తారు

🇮🇳Marathi

स्क्रिप्ट

नाटकाची लिखित आवृत्ती किंवा इतर नाट्यमय रचना; कामगिरीच्या तयारीसाठी वापरले जाते

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્ક્રિપ્ટ

નાટક અથવા અન્ય નાટકીય રચનાનું લેખિત સંસ્કરણ; પ્રદર્શનની તૈયારીમાં વપરાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸ್ಕ್ರಿಪ್ಟ್

ನಾಟಕ ಅಥವಾ ಇತರ ನಾಟಕೀಯ ಸಂಯೋಜನೆಯ ಲಿಖಿತ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ; ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತಯಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സ്ക്രിപ്റ്റ്

ഒരു നാടകത്തിൻ്റെ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മറ്റ് നാടകീയ രചനയുടെ രേഖാമൂലമുള്ള പതിപ്പ്; ഒരു പ്രകടനത്തിനുള്ള തയ്യാറെടുപ്പിൽ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਕ੍ਰਿਪਟ

ਇੱਕ ਨਾਟਕ ਜਾਂ ਹੋਰ ਨਾਟਕੀ ਰਚਨਾ ਦਾ ਲਿਖਤੀ ਰੂਪ; ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਦੀ ਤਿਆਰੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

سکرپٹ

ڈرامے کا تحریری ورژن یا دیگر ڈرامائی کمپوزیشن؛ کارکردگی کی تیاری میں استعمال ہوتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

脚本

戏剧或其他戏剧作品的书面版本；用于准备表演

🇯🇵Japanese

スクリプト

演劇またはその他の劇的な作品の書かれたバージョン。パフォーマンスの準備に使用される

🇰🇷Korean

스크립트

희곡이나 기타 극적 구성의 서면 버전, 공연 준비에 사용

🇻🇳Vietnamese

kịch bản

phiên bản viết của một vở kịch hoặc tác phẩm kịch khác; được sử dụng trong việc chuẩn bị cho một buổi biểu diễn

🇹🇭Thai

สคริปต์

บทละครที่เป็นลายลักษณ์อักษรหรือบทละครอื่น ๆ ใช้ในการเตรียมการแสดง

🇮🇩Indonesian

naskah

versi tertulis dari sebuah drama atau komposisi dramatis lainnya; digunakan dalam mempersiapkan pertunjukan

🇵🇭Filipino

iskrip

isang nakasulat na bersyon ng isang dula o iba pang dramatikong komposisyon; ginagamit sa paghahanda para sa isang pagtatanghal

🇲🇾Malay

skrip

versi bertulis drama atau gubahan dramatik lain; digunakan dalam penyediaan persembahan

Middle East

🇮🇷Persian

اسکریپت

نسخه مکتوب یک نمایشنامه یا ترکیب نمایشی دیگر؛ در آماده سازی برای اجرا استفاده می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

senaryo

bir oyunun veya başka bir dramatik kompozisyonun yazılı versiyonu; Bir performansa hazırlanırken kullanılır

🇮🇱Hebrew

תַסרִיט

גרסה כתובה של מחזה או יצירה דרמטית אחרת; משמש בהכנה להופעה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'script'?

The primary meaning of 'script' is 'a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'script' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'script' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'script' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'script' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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How often do you encounter the word 'script' in your daily reading?

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Do you find 'script' easy to spell?

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