script

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English scrit, borrowed from Old French escrit, from Latin scriptum (something written), from scrībō (“write”). === Pronunciation === enPR: skrĭpt (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada, General Australian, Scotland) IPA(key): /skɹɪpt/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /skɹəpt/ (India) IPA(key): /skɾipʈ/ Rhymes: -ɪpt Hyphenation: script === Noun === script (countable and uncountable, plural scripts) (countable) A writing; a written document. Synonyms: cursive, hand, handwriting, manuscript Written characters; style of writing. Hyponyms: subscript, superscript (typography) Type made in imitation of handwriting. Synonym: cursive (countable, law) An original instrument or document. (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. Synonym: play Hyponyms: screenplay, teleplay, telescript, radioplay (by extension) A series of events with a predefined order and outcome. (computing) A brief and simple program. I wrote a Python script to put all the files into the right format. (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 (psychology) Ellipsis of behavioral script, a sequence of actions in a given situation. (linguistics) A system of writing adapted to a particular language or set of languages. Synonyms: language script, writing system (informal) Clipping of prescription (for drugs or medicine). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== scripture ==== Translations ==== === Verb === script (third-person singular simple present scripts, present participle scripting, simple past and past participle scripted) (transitive) To make or write a script. (transitive) To devise, concoct, or contrive. ==== Derived terms ==== script out ==== Translations ==== === References === “script”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “script n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present. === Anagrams === crispt == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English script. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /skrɪpt/ Hyphenation: script Rhymes: -ɪpt === Noun === script n (plural scripts, diminutive scriptje n or (Netherlands, informal) scrippie n) (art) script (written text of a dramatic performance) Coordinate term: scenario (computing) script (sequential list of commands) ==== Derived terms ==== == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English script. Doublet of écrit. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /skʁipt/ === Noun === script m (plural scripts) script (written dialogue for a play, film, etc.) === Further reading === “script”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Hungarian == === Alternative forms === szkript === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English script. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈskript] (phonetic respelling: szkript) Hyphenation: script === Noun === script (plural scriptek) (computing) script ==== Declension ==== == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === skript === Etymology === Borrowed from English scripts, from Middle English scrit, Old French escrit, and ultimately Latin scriptum (“something written”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /skrɪpt/ === Noun === script n (definite singular scriptet, indefinite plural script, definite plural scripta or scriptene) (computing) a script (list of commands) (colloquial, cinematography) a script (written document containing dialogue) script m (definite singular scripten, indefinite plural scripter, definite plural scriptene) (cinematography) a script supervisor ==== Derived terms ==== scripte === References === “script” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “script” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === skript === Etymology === Borrowed from English script, from Middle English scrit, Old French escrit, and ultimately Latin scriptum (“something written”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /skrɪpt/ === Noun === script n (definite singular scriptet, indefinite plural script, definite plural scripta) (computing) a script (list of commands) (colloquial, cinematography) a script (written document containing dialogue) script m (definite singular scripten, indefinite plural scriptar, definite plural scriptane) (cinematography) a script supervisor ==== Derived terms ==== scripte === References === “script” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. “script”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016 == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English script. Doublet of escrito. === Pronunciation === === Noun === script m (plural scripts) (acting) script (text of the dialogue and action for a drama) Synonym: roteiro (computing) script (source code that is interpreted rather than compiled) ==== Related terms ==== escrito === Further reading === “script”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “script”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Initially inherited from Latin scriptum as the past participle of scrie, which was later replaced by scris. The current meaning is borrowed from English script. === Noun === script n (plural scripturi) script (of a film, play, show, etc.) Synonym: scenariu ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== scriptic == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /esˈkɾibt/ [esˈkɾiβ̞t̪], /esˈkɾip/ [esˈkɾip] Rhymes: -ibt, -ip IPA(key): /ˈskɾibt/ [ˈskɾiβ̞t̪], /ˈskɾip/ [ˈskɾip] Rhymes: -ibt, -ip Syllabification: script === Noun === script m or f by sense (plural scripts) (cinematography) script supervisor Synonym: script-girl f (Spain) === Noun === script m (plural scripts) script (“document containing dialogue and action”) === Further reading === “script”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 Seco, Manuel; Andrés, Olimpia; Ramos, Gabino (2023), “script”, in Diccionario del español actual (in Spanish), third digital edition, Fundación BBVA “script”, in Diccionario panhispánico de dudas [Panhispanic Dictionary of Uncertainties] (in Spanish), 2nd edition, Royal Spanish Academy; Association of Academies of the Spanish Language, 2023, →ISBN «guion», «libreto» o «argumento» mejor que «script» | FundéuRAEFundéuRAE