script

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Noun

scriptSingular
scriptsPlural
1

The written text of a play, film, broadcast, or speech.

The actors received their scripts two weeks before filming began.

2

A system of writing; handwriting as distinct from print.

The ancient script was difficult to decipher.

3

A set of instructions or code for a computer program.

The developer wrote a script to automate the backup process.

Verb

1

To write the text for a play, film, or broadcast.

She scripted several award-winning television dramas.

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