teleplay

/ˈtel.i.pleɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtel.ə.pleɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈte-li-ˌplā How to pronounce teleplay (audio)/ (ame, mw)

teleplay — noun

  • teleplaysingular
  • teleplaysplural

1. a dramatic story created specifically to be filmed and broadcast on television,

1.名詞C1
釋義

a dramatic story created specifically to be filmed and broadcast on television, using cameras and multiple locations instead of a single stage

例句

The BBC broadcast a teleplay about the scientist Marie Curie last Sunday evening.

passive: broadcast a teleplay about [topic]

Felix spent a year writing a teleplay set in a small Portuguese fishing village.

writer + write + a teleplay set in [place]

同義詞
  • TV drama

    the more common everyday term for a dramatic television production

  • television play

    slightly dated synonym; more common in British English

  • drama programme

    used in UK broadcasting contexts; broader category that also includes series

反義詞
  • stage play

    a drama performed live in a theatre, not filmed for television

文法句型

teleplay + about/noun phrase

write/broadcast + a teleplay

用法筆記

Often used as a countable noun with an article: a teleplay / the teleplay. Distinguish from sense 2 — this sense refers to the produced work as broadcast, whereas sense 2 refers to the written document the actors and crew work from.

常見錯誤

❌I watched a teleplay about the war.' (when referring to the broadcast work — correct, but more natural to say 'TV drama' in everyday speech).
✅The station aired a teleplay based on the true story.
💡'teleplay' is more formal and industry-specific than 'TV show'.

2. the written document that contains all the dialogue, stage directions, and camer

2.名詞C1
釋義

the written document that contains all the dialogue, stage directions, and camera instructions for a television drama, used by the cast and crew during filming

例句

Stefan spent three months writing the teleplay for a six-episode crime series.

teleplay + for [series]

The director asked the writer to rewrite the teleplay before filming began.

verb: rewrite the teleplay

同義詞
  • TV script

    more general term; 'teleplay' is more specialised

  • screenplay

    normally used for films; sometimes extended to TV

  • shooting script

    the version of the teleplay with camera directions added for the crew

文法句型

teleplay + for [series/episode]

write/rewrite + a teleplay

用法筆記

In the television industry, 'teleplay' in this sense is often used interchangeably with 'script', but 'teleplay' specifically refers to a script for a single dramatic programme rather than an ongoing series episode.

常見錯誤

❌I bought the teleplay at the bookstore.' (when you mean the printed script of a TV show — acceptable, but 'published script' is clearer).
✅The university library keeps the original teleplays of classic BBC dramas.
💡teleplay refers to the working document used in production, not the final published version.