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as in handwriting
the form or style of a particular person's writing
has a neat, careful script with delicate loops
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as in screenplay
the written form of a story prepared for film production
sold two scripts to the movie studio
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as in calligraphy
writing done by hand
sending a thank-you note in script—and not just an e-mail—is the only proper way to express one's gratitude
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Recent Examples of script
The first step usually sees the Hollywood studio buying a script from a screenwriter and giving the green light to a movie about it.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Fuqua helms from a script by John Logan for the project that counts Graham King, John Branca and John McClain as producers.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
However, over time, he’s come to appreciate their use in the creative process in helping think beyond the script.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
Fifth place went to Here, directed by Robert Zemeckis with a script by Eric Roth and Zemeckis, and and starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, the same team behind one of the most successful films of all time, Forrest Gump.
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—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Fuqua helms from a script by John Logan for the project that counts Graham King, John Branca and John McClain as producers.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
However, over time, he’s come to appreciate their use in the creative process in helping think beyond the script.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
Fifth place went to Here, directed by Robert Zemeckis with a script by Eric Roth and Zemeckis, and and starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, the same team behind one of the most successful films of all time, Forrest Gump.
Want more movie news?
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for script
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Chan, a mathematics student based in Australia at the time, said he was frustrated by the lack of a good handwriting app on the tablet.Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 2 Nov. 2024
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In the Instagram photo the former Take That singer shared, their final email exchange from 2022 is represented with handwriting.Jade Gomez, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Every screenplay, or actually, the story that forms a screenplay, Field argued, has three acts: set-up, confrontation, and resolution.Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024
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The screenplay for the film, which is being written by Virgil Williams, is based on Clinton’s 2014 memoir, Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain’t That Funkin’ Kinda Hard On You?.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Fritz, meanwhile, has seen a 200% bump in web traffic compared to the same period last year, and says she's already sold out a quarter of her Penny Post calligraphy classes for next year.Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
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Enshrining words in sacred objects such as the Torah or giving them visual presence through Quranic calligraphy, Jews and Muslims give language the heft of a stone statue that can hold the breath of amalgamation and distillation with the grace of Venus or Vishnu.Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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In 2017, manuscripts, personal letters and hundreds of other documents from founding father Alexander Hamilton’s desk sold for a total of $2.6 million at Sotheby’s in New York, according to the auction house.Jack Guy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Pages from Breton’s original handwritten manuscript are also on display, thanks to a loan from the French national library.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Script.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/script. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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