screenplay
noun
screen·play
ˈskrēn-ˌplā 
: the script and often shooting directions of a story prepared for movie production
Examples of screenplay in a Sentence
an award for best screenplay
each actor will be given a copy of the screenplay to study
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Come for all the doggie high jinks – thanks to a ton of animatronic animals and a John Hughes screenplay – and stay for Close getting dunked in a vat of molasses.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Played by Millie Bobby Brown of Stranger Things, Michelle is neither likable nor believable as the spunky heroine the screenplay envisions.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Wood’s supernatural spy thriller screenplay Enigma was optioned by Hornstein in her previous role as SVP at Thunder Road.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
The sequel will be directed by Andrew Erwin and Brent McCorkle from a screenplay written by McCorkle.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Played by Millie Bobby Brown of Stranger Things, Michelle is neither likable nor believable as the spunky heroine the screenplay envisions.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Wood’s supernatural spy thriller screenplay Enigma was optioned by Hornstein in her previous role as SVP at Thunder Road.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
The sequel will be directed by Andrew Erwin and Brent McCorkle from a screenplay written by McCorkle.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Screenplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screenplay. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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screenplay
noun
screen·play
ˈskrēn-ˌplā
: the written form of a story prepared for film production
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