screenplay
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈskriːnpleɪ/
screenplay means: The written story, speech, and action used to make a film or television show.
noun
FILM SCRIPTB2
The written story, speech, and action used to make a film or television show.
- She wrote a screenplay.
- The director loved his first screenplay.
- They adapted the novel into a screenplay.
verb
WRITE FILM SCRIPTC2
To turn a story into the written speech and action for a film.
- She agreed to screenplay the novel.
- He screenplayed two stories for television.
- Who will screenplay this book?
Questions about screenplay
What does screenplay mean?
The written story, speech, and action used to make a film or television show.
What is screenplay in other languages?
Türkçe: senaryo · Español: guion · Français: scénario · Deutsch: Drehbuch · Italiano: sceneggiatura · 日本語: 脚本
How do you pronounce screenplay?
It is pronounced /ˈskriːnpleɪ/.
How do you use screenplay in a sentence?
She wrote a screenplay. The director loved his first screenplay.
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