script

English

Etymology

From Middle English scrit, borrowed from Old French escrit, from Latin scriptum (something written), from scrībō (“write”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /skɹɪpt/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪpt

Noun

script (countable and uncountable, plural scripts)

  1. (countable, obsolete) A writing; a written document.
    Synonyms: cursive, hand, handwriting, manuscript
  2. Written characters; style of writing.
  3. (typography) Type made in imitation of handwriting.
    Synonym: cursive
  4. (countable, law) An original instrument or document.
  5. (countable) 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.
    Hyponyms: screenplay, teleplay
  6. (computing) A file containing a list of user commands, allowing them to be invoked once to execute in sequence.
    Synonyms: batch file, macro, shell script
    Hyponyms: coffeescript, here-script, postscript
  7. (linguistics) A system of writing adapted to a particular language or set of languages.
    Synonyms: language script, writing system
  8. An abbreviation for a prescription.

Hyponyms
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Derived terms

Translations
text of the dialogue and action for a drama

Verb

script (third-person singular simple present scripts, present participle scripting, simple past and past participle scripted)

  1. (transitive) To make or write a script.

Translations

References
  • script in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English script.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /skrɪpt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: script
  • Rhymes: -ɪpt

Noun

script n (plural scripts, diminutive scriptje n)

  1. script (written text of a dramatic performance)

See also

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English script. Doublet of écrit.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /skʁipt/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

script m (plural scripts)

  1. script (written dialogue for a play, film, etc.)

Further reading

Hungarian

Alternative forms
  • szkript

Etymology

Borrowed from English script.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈskript]
  • Hyphenation: script

Noun

script (plural scriptek)

  1. (computing) script

Declension
Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
singular plural
nominative script scriptek
accusative scriptet scripteket
dative scriptnek scripteknek
instrumental scripttel scriptekkel
causal-final scriptért scriptekért
translative scriptté scriptekké
terminative scriptig scriptekig
essive-formal scriptként scriptekként
essive-modal — —
inessive scriptben scriptekben
superessive scripten scripteken
adessive scriptnél scripteknél
illative scriptbe scriptekbe
sublative scriptre scriptekre
allative scripthez scriptekhez
elative scriptből scriptekből
delative scriptről scriptekről
ablative scripttől scriptektől
Possessive forms of script
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. scriptem scriptjeim
2nd person sing. scripted scriptjeid
3rd person sing. scriptje scriptjei
1st person plural scriptünk scriptjeink
2nd person plural scriptetek scriptjeitek
3rd person plural scriptjük scriptjeik

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English script.

Noun

script m (plural scripts)

  1. (acting) script (text of the dialogue and action for a drama)
  2. (computing) script (source code that is interpreted rather than compiled)

Synonyms
  • (text of the dialogue and action for a drama): roteiro

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from English script.

Noun

script n (plural scripturi)

  1. script (of a film, play, show, etc.)

Synonyms
  • scriptic
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