screenplay
noun
screen·play
ˈskrēn-ˌplā 
: the script and often shooting directions of a story prepared for movie 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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Pic is directed by Michelle Garza Cervera and written by Micah Bloomberg, based on a screenplay by Amanda Silver.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Maggie Gyllenhaal directs from her own screenplay and produces alongside Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Talia Kleinhendler and Osnat Handelsman Keren.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
The screenplay is co-penned by Torres and Luisa Mora Fernández.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
The film went on to win four Academy Awards, including best original screenplay.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Maggie Gyllenhaal directs from her own screenplay and produces alongside Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Talia Kleinhendler and Osnat Handelsman Keren.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
The screenplay is co-penned by Torres and Luisa Mora Fernández.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
The film went on to win four Academy Awards, including best original screenplay.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Screenplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screenplay. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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screenplay
noun
screen·play
ˈskrēn-ˌplā
: the written form of a story prepared for film production
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