screenplay
Americannoun
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a motion-picture or television scenario.
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Older Use. a motion picture.
noun
Etymology
Origin of screenplay
Example Sentences
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"I think what I discovered is that I sort of inadvertently wrote a very Lanthimosian screenplay, because I think our sensibilities were just really aligned."
From Barron's
John Hughes — who wrote the film’s screenplay but deferred direction to his collaborator, Howard Deutch — had a way of making even the obvious seem natural.
From Salon
They used AI to create actors who don't exist based on a screenplay from a writer.
From BBC
"It was just a lot of steps along the way that all of us figured it out," explained Bentley, whose first Oscar nomination came last year for best adapted screenplay for "Sing Sing."
From Barron's
Another category I’m interested in is original screenplay.
From Los Angeles Times
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