scripts (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /skrɪpts/

Definition

Written works, especially plays, films, or television programs, containing dialogue and stage directions.

Examples

• The actors rehearsed their lines from the scripts.

• She spent hours writing scripts for her new YouTube channel.

• He found an old, handwritten script in his grandfather's attic.

How to Use scripts

write a script (collocation)

To create a written work for a play, film, or show. — "She decided to write a script for her own short film."

read a script (collocation)

To look at and understand the text of a written work. — "The actors will read a script aloud during the first rehearsal."

follow a script (collocation)

To adhere to the written dialogue and directions. — "It's important for the performers to follow the script closely."

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