screenplay

/ˈskriːnpleɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈskriːnpleɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈskrēn-ˌplā/ (ame, mw)

screenplay — noun

  • screenplaysingular
  • screenplaysplural

1. a written document that contains all the spoken dialogue, scene descriptions, an

1.名詞B2
釋義

a written document that contains all the spoken dialogue, scene descriptions, and camera instructions for a film or television programme

例句

Manuela spent six months writing the screenplay for a historical film.

collocation: write a screenplay for [genre] film

The producer asked Haruto to rewrite the screenplay before the director started filming.

collocation: rewrite a screenplay before filming

同義詞
  • script

    broader term; covers theatre, radio, television, and film — screenplay is limited to film and TV

  • teleplay

    specifically a script written for television, not for cinema

  • scenario

    an outline or summary of the plot, not the full document with dialogue and directions

文法句型

a screenplay (for + film/show)

the screenplay of + film/show

常見錯誤

❌I just finished writing the screenplay for my new play.
✅I just finished writing the script for my new play.
💡A screenplay is specifically for film or television, not for theatre productions.