1
as in handwriting
the form or style of a particular person's writing
has a neat, careful script with delicate loops
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2
as in screenplay
the written form of a story prepared for film production
sold two scripts to the movie studio
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as in calligraphy
writing done by hand
sending a thank-you note in script—and not just an e-mail—is the only proper way to express one's gratitude
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Recent Examples of script
Well, there wasn’t really a script prior to the audition.
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Elissa Suh, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Cooper is also set to receive the $10,000 Athena List Development Grant to assist her in the development of her script.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
No spin, no script, just real talk about what impacts listeners most.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
The television host and single mom is reliving her childhood through her daughter, Monaco, and rewriting the script.
—Grace Bastidas, Parents, 24 Feb. 2025
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Elissa Suh, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Cooper is also set to receive the $10,000 Athena List Development Grant to assist her in the development of her script.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
No spin, no script, just real talk about what impacts listeners most.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
The television host and single mom is reliving her childhood through her daughter, Monaco, and rewriting the script.
—Grace Bastidas, Parents, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for script
Noun
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The feature film ideas again have the same handwriting with humor and satire, but are contemporary again.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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South Carolina prosecutors want to test the handwriting of a man suspected of murdering his brother, after finding a note resembling a to-do list with instructions such as burning evidence and removing surveillance camera footage.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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That means that since the academy expanded the best picture field 15 years ago, every screenplay winner — original and adapted — has come from a movie nominated for best picture.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Borte, alongside Daniel Forte (American Dreamer), wrote the screenplay based on the Thomas Perry novel, Strip.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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Its five tapering stories are adorned with intricate calligraphy, floral motifs, and geometric patterns.—
Shalbha Sarda,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
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The mural uses a fluid script-like form of calligraphy called Siyah Mashq, which has its own natural artistic flow and shapes.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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Lawrence-Mathers not only shows the bonds between religion and sorcery but examines the sheer beauty of the manuscripts involved, from illumination to illustration.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Exactly how much of the manuscript should be believed in the first place?—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Script.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/script. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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