screenplay
noun
screen·play
ˈskrēn-ˌplā 
: the script and often shooting directions of a story prepared for movie production
Examples of screenplay in a Sentence
an award for best screenplay
each actor will be given a copy of the screenplay to study
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
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From director Vanessa Caswill (Love at First Sight), the film features an all-female filmmaking team and a screenplay by Hoover and Lauren Levine.
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Panahi’s new film has also been selected as France’s official submission for best international film at the 98th Oscar ceremony in 2026, but is also planning to campaign for best picture, best director, best original screenplay and best editing.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara with a screenplay by Hiroshi Seko, the movie follows Denji as his encounter with café worker Reze leads to a clash between intimate connection and bloody chaos.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
From director Vanessa Caswill (Love at First Sight), the film features an all-female filmmaking team and a screenplay by Hoover and Lauren Levine.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Panahi’s new film has also been selected as France’s official submission for best international film at the 98th Oscar ceremony in 2026, but is also planning to campaign for best picture, best director, best original screenplay and best editing.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for screenplay
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“Screenplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screenplay. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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screenplay
noun
screen·play
ˈskrēn-ˌplā
: the written form of a story prepared for film production
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