Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of script
"The film crew spent weeks reviewing all the production scripts before breaking ground on set."
In plain English: Scripts are written plans that tell actors exactly what lines to say and how to move during a play or movie.
"The actors memorized their scripts before starting the play."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of script
"He never scripts his answers during the interview so he can speak from the heart."
In plain English: To script something means to write down exactly what people should say and do during an event.
"The director will script the dialogue for the new play next week."
Derived from Latin scriptus, the past participle of scribere meaning "to write," scripts originally referred to written documents or manuscripts. The term later evolved in English to denote specific types of writing, such as handwritten notes or film dialogue.