script

nounhandwriting

nounstory for a performance

Synonyms for script

noun handwriting

Word Origin & History

late 14c., "something written," earlier scrite (c.1300), from Old French escrit "piece of writing, written paper; credit note, IOU; deed, bond" (Modern French écrit) from Latin scriptum "a writing, book; law; line, mark," noun use of neuter past participle of scribere "to write," from PIE *skribh- "to cut, separate, sift" (cf. Greek skariphasthai "to scratch an outline, sketch," Lettish skripat "scratch, write," Old Norse hrifa "scratch"), from root *(s)ker- "cut, incise" (cf. Old English sceran "cut off, shear;" see shear (v.)) on the notion of carving marks in stone, wood, etc.

Meaning "handwriting" is recorded from 1860. Theatrical use, short for manuscript, is attested from 1884. The importance of Rome to the spread of civilization in Europe is attested by the fact that the word for "write" in Celtic and Germanic (as well as Romanic) languages derives from scribere (e.g. French écrire, Irish scriobhaim, Welsh ysgrifennu, German schreiben). The cognate Old English scrifan means "to allot, assign, decree" (see shrive; also cf. Old Norse skript "penance") and Modern English uses write (v.) to express this action.

Example Sentences for script

After having read it, she assured me that this script was a riddle to her.

"I'll send you the script when I get it back from Manders," Eric promised with a laugh.

He tiptoed across to the bench and pointed to the script beneath the plate.

He opened the book and glanced at the script and the two signature stamps.

I wrote you how much he liked it when I read the original 'script to him?

I've learned every word of the whole 'script, watching every day the way I have.

As it is not dated, its age must be determined mainly by the character of its script.

But I'll change the script of this play to conform to the chase.

I sounded to myself like an actor reading the script of a play for the first time.

Different portions of this script have been seen in many books.

script

Synonyms for script

composing

dialogs

dialogue

dialogue/dialog

dialogues

script

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composing

dialogs

dialogue

dialogue/dialog

dialogues

Synonyms for script

compose