screenplay C1 Topic:Communication US /ˈskɹiːnˌpleɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #8668 Meanings 1 noun The written script for a film or television show, including dialogue and stage directions. She spent two years writing the screenplay for her first feature film. 2 verb To write the script for a film. The novelist also screenplayed the movie version of her own book. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the written script for a... script Word family Forms screenplays Etymology AI details From screen + play. Topics Communication Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # screenplay **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈskɹiːnˌpleɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 8668 ## Meanings 1. The written script for a film or television show, including dialogue and stage directions. 2. To write the script for a film. ## Examples - She spent two years writing the screenplay for her first feature film. - The novelist also screenplayed the movie version of her own book. ## Etymology From screen + play. ## AI Etymology Screenplay is from screen + play. In present-day use, it can mean the written script for a film or television show, including dialogue and stage directions, or to write the script for a film. ## Topics - Communication - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown