What does screenplay mean?
Screenplay means (authorship, cinematography) A script for a movie or a television show; especially, the former specifically..
Screenplay
/ˈskɹiːnˌpleɪ/ · noun
Meaning
(authorship, cinematography) A script for a movie or a television show; especially, the former specifically..
Definitions by Sense
- (authorship, cinematography) A script for a movie or a television show; especially, the former specifically.
- To write a screenplay.
Example Sentences
I know Corinne would be happy if I started writing scripts again. Since my last screenplay, I haven't written anything in over four months.
Also, in the case of this novel, its adaption to the big screen in 1983, directed by James Ivory, screenplayed by Jhabvala herself—screenwriter of the year, London Critics Film Award, 1984—awarded with a BAFTA, and nominated for the Palme d'Or, gave rise to Heat and Dust's great success.
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Word Forms
- screenplays
- screen play
- screenplaying
- screenplayed
Usage Notes
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I know Corinne would be happy if I started writing scripts again. Since my last screenplay, I haven't written anything in over four months.
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