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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Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon wrote the screenplay’s treatment.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Refn wrote the film’s screenplay with Esti Giordani.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
The screenplay is co-written by novelist Akamatsu Riichi, drawing on his own experiences as a decontamination worker, and filmmaker Iwai Shunji, who also serves as executive producer.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for screenplay
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screenplay
noun
screen·play
ˈskrēn-ˌplā
: the written form of a story prepared for film production
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