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screenplay

American  
[skreen-pley] / ˈskrinˌpleɪ /

noun

  1. a motion-picture or television scenario.

  2. Older Use. a motion picture.

screenplay British  
/ ˈskriːnˌpleɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of screenplay

First recorded in 1915–20; screen + play

Example Sentences

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Sir Tom, who won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for the screenplay for Shakespeare In Love, "died peacefully at home in Dorset, surrounded by his family", his agents said on Saturday.

From BBC

British playwright Tom Stoppard, a major figure of contemporary theater who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998’s ‘Shakespeare in Love,’ has died.

From Los Angeles Times

The film won seven Academy Awards, including best picture and best screenplay.

From The Wall Street Journal

And in 1998 he shared a best screenplay Oscar for his contribution to Shakespeare in Love.

From BBC

Sir Tom, who won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for the screenplay for Shakespeare In Love, "died peacefully at home in Dorset, surrounded by his family".

From BBC

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