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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.

Similar words: script

Common phrases: write a screenplay, a screenplay for something, an original 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?

Similar words: adapt

Common phrases: screenplay a novel, screenplay a story

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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