script

noun

ˈskript How to pronounce script (audio)
Definition of scriptnext
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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3
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 Jonathan Levine is directing the film from a script by Will Staples, and Jerry Bruckheimer and Tommy Harper are producing along with Cruise. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2026 Tagovailoa and assistant quarterbacks coach Jordan Reid walked through the entire script, awaiting the Falcons’ first-team offense in Friday night’s preseason finale against the Dolphins. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The sneaker sticks to the same script that made previous releases a hit with fans, keeping the design simple with classic Air Force 1 color blocking and premium leathers. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026 Jonathan Levine is set to direct the script written by Will Staples. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for script
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  1. handwriting
  2. screenplay
  3. calligraphy
  4. manuscript
Noun
  • Little is more magical than opening the mailbox and seeing the handwriting of a loved one.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators collected handwriting samples from dozens of people, and all the individuals tested were excluded except for Patsy, whom examiners were unable to eliminate as the possible author.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • The screenplay is written by Nash Vazifdar, Sanchit Gupta and Priyadarshee Shrivastava.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The screenplay placed second in the horror category at the 2025 Slamdance Screenplay Competition, winning Filmmatic’s Horror/Thriller Screenplay Awards, and selected for the 2026 Grey List.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of screenplay
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  • A lot of effort went into researching different mystical, strange calligraphy and all kinds of diagram stuff that are in that.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Set in a former Ottoman villa, the museum houses an extensive collection of Ottoman calligraphy, paintings, and decorative arts, alongside rotating exhibitions that explore both Turkish and international artists.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of calligraphy
Noun
  • Decades later, Denise Epstein opened a leather case of her mother’s and discovered a manuscript set forth in tiny handwriting.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • One such collection of it-narratives survives in the form of the tiny manuscript books authored by children associated with the prominent New England Hale family.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Script.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/script. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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