screenplay

noun

screen·play ˈskrēn-ˌplā

Synonyms of screenplay next

: 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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Every screenplay, or actually, the story that forms a screenplay, Field argued, has three acts: set-up, confrontation, and resolution. —

Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024 The screenplay for the film, which is being written by Virgil Williams, is based on Clinton’s 2014 memoir, Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain’t That Funkin’ Kinda Hard On You?. —

Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024 After the sale, Mezrich locked himself in a room at a hotel and began feverishly writing the novel as Sorkin started his screenplay. —

Simon Van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 The screenplay originated from a deeply personal place for Eisenberg. —

Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for screenplay