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playscript

Definitions of playscript
  1. noun
    a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
    synonyms: book, script
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    types:
    prompt copy, promptbook
    the copy of the playscript used by the prompter
    continuity
    a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot
    dialog, dialogue
    the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
    libretto
    the words of an opera or musical play
    scenario
    an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
    screenplay
    a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets
    shooting script
    the final detailed script for making a movie or TV program
    teleplay
    a script adapted or written for television
    duologue
    a part of the script in which the speaking roles are limited to two actors
    type of:
    dramatic composition, dramatic work
    a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc.
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