as in script
the written form of a story prepared for film production
each actor will be given a copy of the screenplay to study
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of screenplay
Columbus also wrote the screenplay for The Goonies, and has been linked with its latest incarnation.
—
Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The veteran action star is convincing and charismatic as a cop who quits the force to become a crusading Department of Justice prosecutor but is let down by a screenplay that’s prone to bouts of melodrama in and out of the courtroom.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Top Stories This high-concept auto-biopic, from a screenplay that Australian director Michael Gracey co-wrote with Oliver Cole and Simon Gleeson, stirs more real feeling about evolution than even Charlie Kaufman’s Malkovich script.
—Armond White, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
Eisenberg’s screenplay also notched nominations from the Golden Globes, Film Independent Spirit Awards and Critics Choice Awards.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for screenplay 
Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The veteran action star is convincing and charismatic as a cop who quits the force to become a crusading Department of Justice prosecutor but is let down by a screenplay that’s prone to bouts of melodrama in and out of the courtroom.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Top Stories This high-concept auto-biopic, from a screenplay that Australian director Michael Gracey co-wrote with Oliver Cole and Simon Gleeson, stirs more real feeling about evolution than even Charlie Kaufman’s Malkovich script.
—Armond White, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
Eisenberg’s screenplay also notched nominations from the Golden Globes, Film Independent Spirit Awards and Critics Choice Awards.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for screenplay
Thesaurus Entries Near screenplay
Cite this Entry
“Screenplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screenplay. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share