What does SCRIPT mean?
Definitions for SCRIPT
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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word SCRIPT.
Princeton's WordNet
script, book, playscriptnoun
a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
handwriting, hand, scriptnoun
something written by hand
"she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"
scriptverb
a particular orthography or writing system
scriptverb
write a script for
"The playwright scripted the movie"
Wiktionary
scriptnoun
A writing; a written document.
scriptnoun
Written characters; style of writing.
scriptnoun
Type made in imitation of handwriting.
scriptnoun
An original instrument or document.
scriptnoun
The written document containing the dialogue and action for a drama; the text of a stage play, movie, or other performance. Especially, the final form used for the performance itself.
scriptnoun
A file containing a list of user commands, allowing them to be invoked once to execute in sequence.
scriptnoun
A system of writing adapted to a particular language or set of languages.
scriptnoun
An abbreviation for a prescription.
scriptverb
to make or write a script
Etymology: scrit, scriptum (something written), from scribo.
ChatGPT
script
A script is a written document that outlines the narrative and dialogue of a play, film, television show, video game, or broadcast. It provides direction for the actors and other members of the production team about scenes, actions, settings, and emotions to be portrayed. Alternatively, in computing, a script is a series of instructions written in a scripting language, executed by a runtime system, to automate tasks in a particular program or software.
Webster Dictionary
Scriptnoun
a writing; a written document
Scriptnoun
type made in imitation of handwriting
Scriptnoun
an original instrument or document
Scriptnoun
written characters; style of writing
Etymology: [OE. scrit, L. scriptum something written, fr. scribere, scriptum to write: cf. OF. escript, escrit, F. crit. See Scribe, and cf. Scrip a writing.]
Wikidata
SCRIPT
SCRIPT, any of a series of text markup languages starting with Script under Control Program-67/Cambridge Monitor System and Script/370 under Virtual Machine Facility/370; the current version, SCRIPT/VS, is part of IBM's Document Composition Facility for IBM z/VM and z/OS systems. SCRIPT was developed for CP-67/CMS by Stuart Madnick at MIT, succeeding CTSS RUNOFF. SCRIPT is a procedural markup language. Inline commands called control words, indicated by a period in the first column of a logical line, describe the desired appearance of the formatted text. SCRIPT originally provided a 2PASS option to allow text to refer to variables defined later in the text, but subsequent versions allowed more than two passes.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Script
skript, n. (print.) type like written letters: a writing: (law) an original document: handwriting.—n. Scrip′tion, a handwriting. [O. Fr. escript—L. scriptum—scribĕre, to write.]
Editors Contribution
script
A system of sequenced writing, coding within a type of computer, computer language, software, computer program, app, website or webpage.
The software programmers were creating the script very efficiently for the new system.
Submitted by MaryC on April 14, 2020
script
A system of writing.
Various types of software have script within them.
Submitted by MaryC on April 14, 2020
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'SCRIPT' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4774
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Rank popularity for the word 'SCRIPT' in Nouns Frequency: #2194
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of SCRIPT in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of SCRIPT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of SCRIPT in a Sentence
We’re confident that come November, Republicans will retain the Senate majority, after years of gridlock under Harry Reid, Republicans have flipped the script and will be rewarded by voters who want to see our economy continue to grow, red tape rolled back and our freedoms protected at home and abroad.
The' Army Man' jokes got me my initial interview with Sam Simon and Matt Groening [ Groening ], which led to my first script assignment,' Bart the General,' but I wasn't actually hired to work on staff until I'd done three episodes. ' The Simpsons' didn't have enough money for a full-time writing staff until late in 1989. They've got enough now, of course.
It is not surprising that Die Hard would make the most stressful Christmas viewing, with script designed for action compared to more traditional Christmas films that make it onto the most relaxing list.
We're still trying to make that thing. They're still working on the script.
[ Eastwood ] just told us to be ourselves and luckily since it’s pretty much all three of us playing ourselves, we pretty much were able to relax and have some fun, there was a script but we ad-lipped a lot and if there was something we would n’t actually say we would change it.
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Translations for SCRIPT
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- كتابة, سيناريوArabic
- писмоBulgarian
- guióCatalan, Valencian
- skript, scénářCzech
- manuskriptDanish
- Skriptum, Drehbuch, Schrift, Skript, HandschriftGerman
- σενάριο, χειρόγραφο, γραφή, δέσμη εντολών, γραπτό, εντολοδέσμη, πρωτότυποGreek
- scenaroEsperanto
- escritura, guion, script, libreto, escritoSpanish
- trükikiri, käsikiriEstonian
- خطPersian
- koodi, alkuperäisdokumentti, kirjoitusjärjestelmä, käsiala, ohjelma, ohjelmakoodi, kirjoitus, alkuperäinenFinnish
- script, scénario, écrit, écritureFrench
- scriptIrish
- sgrìobhainnScottish Gaelic
- लेखन, लिपिHindi
- գիրArmenian
- naskahIndonesian
- תַסרִיטHebrew
- 文章, 文書, 台本, 脚本, 書体, 文字, スクリプトJapanese
- scriptumLatin
- SchrëftLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ലിപി, തിരക്കഥMalayalam
- skriptNorwegian
- handschrift, geschriftDutch
- skrypt, pismo, scenariuszPolish
- roteiro, escrito, escrita, scriptPortuguese
- сценарий, письмо, шрифт, скрипт, письменность, почеркRussian
- skriptaSerbo-Croatian
- manus, skriptSwedish
- లిపిTelugu
- betikTurkish
- сценарійUkrainian
- لیکھن, لپیUrdu
- kịch bảnVietnamese
- שריפטYiddish
- 腳本Chinese
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