screenplay

[ skreen-pley ]

noun

1. a motion-picture or television scenario.
2. Older Use. a motion picture.

screenplay

/ ˈskriːnˌpleɪ /

noun

1. the script for a film, including instructions for sets and camera work

Word History and Origins

Origin of screenplay¹

First recorded in 1915–20; screen + play

Related Words

• cinema
• feature
• film
• flick
• motion picture
• picture
• show
• videotape