screenplay

screenplay
/skreen"play'/, n.
1. a motion-picture or television scenario.
2. Older Use. a motion picture.
[1915-20; SCREEN + PLAY]

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Written text that provides the basis for a film production.

Screenplays usually include not only the dialogue spoken by the characters but also a shot-by-shot outline of the film's action. Screenplays may be adapted from novels or stage plays or developed from original ideas suggested by the screenwriters or their collaborators. They generally pass through multiple revisions, and screenwriters are called on to incorporate suggestions from directors, producers, and others involved in the filmmaking process. Early drafts often include only brief suggestions for planned shots, but by the date of production a screenplay may evolve into a detailed shooting script, in which action and gestures are explicitly stated.

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