script
Translation
script, screenplay, handwriting, text
Examples
The actor forgot his lines from the script.
The actor forgot his lines from the script.
Her script was neat and easy to read.
Her script was neat and easy to read.
The computer runs a script every morning.
The computer runs a script every morning.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) script a written text for a play, film, etc. The actor forgot his lines from the script.
Similar Words
Synonyms: screenplay, text, lines, handwriting
Etymology
From Latin 'scriptum' meaning 'a thing written', from 'scribere' (to write).
Memory Tips
Think of a doctor's 'prescription' – it's a written script of instructions.