screenplay
noun
screen·play
ˈskrēn-ˌplā 
: the script and often shooting directions of a story prepared for motion-picture 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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Working from a screenplay by Bob Comfort that drew upon his experiences in the Marine Corps, director Savoca and producer Richard Guay (her husband) crafted an unconventional love story.
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Apr. 2024
In the screenplay written by Seinfeld, Spike Ferestein, Andy Robin and Barry Marder, the efforts of cereal giants Kellogg’s and Post to create a new breakfast pastry is portrayed as a mini-version of the 1960s space race America and Russia.
—Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2024
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Apr. 2024
In the screenplay written by Seinfeld, Spike Ferestein, Andy Robin and Barry Marder, the efforts of cereal giants Kellogg’s and Post to create a new breakfast pastry is portrayed as a mini-version of the 1960s space race America and Russia.
—Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2024
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“Screenplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screenplay. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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screenplay
noun
screen·play
ˈskrēn-ˌplā
: the written form of a story prepared for film production
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