script
- 01 B1 Intermediate
n.the written words for a play, movie, or television show that the actors speak.
n.the written text of a play, film, or broadcast, including dialogue and stage directions.
Simple“The actors spent the whole morning reading through the new script for the first time.”
In context“The director insisted on several last-minute revisions to the script to ensure the protagonist's motivations remained clear to the audience.”
Synonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.a particular style of writing by hand, or characters that look like handwriting.
n.a style of handwriting or a system of writing characters; also refers to typefaces that imitate cursive handwriting.
Simple“The ancient document was written in a beautiful, flowing script that was hard to read.”
In context“Scholars spent decades deciphering the unique script used by the civilization, which combined both phonetic and logographic elements.”
Synonyms - 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.a small computer program that performs a specific task automatically.
n.a set of instructions or a small program written for a specific environment to automate tasks.
Simple“I wrote a simple script to rename all the photos in the folder at once.”
In context“The system administrator executed a maintenance script to clear the temporary cache and optimize the database performance overnight.”
- 04 C1 Advanced
n.a short way of saying a doctor's prescription for medicine.
n.an informal clipping of 'prescription', referring to the written authorization for a patient to purchase medicine.
Simple“The doctor wrote me a script for some antibiotics to help with my cough.”
In context“After the consultation, the pharmacist confirmed they had the necessary medication in stock to fill the script immediately.”
Teacher's tipThis is very common in spoken English, especially in the US and Australia, but should be avoided in formal medical reports.
Synonyms - 05 C1 Advanced
n.a set of expected actions or words for a specific social situation.
n.a mental or social framework containing a sequence of expected behaviors for a given situation.
Simple“He felt like he was following a script during the job interview because he had practiced so much.”
In context“Social psychologists study how individuals deviate from the traditional cultural script during high-stress interpersonal interactions.”
- 06 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to write the text for a movie, play, or speech.
v.to write the dialogue and instructions for a performance or broadcast.
Simple“The comedian scripts all of his own jokes rather than hiring a writer.”
In context“The documentary was carefully scripted to ensure that the complex scientific concepts were accessible to a general audience.”