Etymology : Middle English, from Latin scriptum thing written, from neuter of scriptus, past participle of scribere to write; more at SCRIBE
Pronunciation : skript
Function : noun
Date : 14th century
1. handwriting, penmanship; original document; written text, manuscript; written text for a play (or film, television program, etc.); alphabet, system of writing; batch file, set of instructions that is executed without user interaction (Computers). see:
flip the script. script\script\ , n. [oe. scrit, l. scriptum something written, fr. scribere, scriptum to write: cf. of. escript, scrit, f. écrit. see:
scribe, and cf. scrip a writing.].
2. a writing; a written document. [obs.] --aucer.
3. (print.) type made in imitation of handwriting.
4. (law) an original instrument or document.
5. written characters; style of writing.script n.
6. a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance [syn: book, playscript].
7. something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible" [syn: handwriting, hand].
8. a particular orthography or writing system write a script for; "the playwright scripted the movie".
9. A writing; a written document.
10. Type made in imitation of handwriting.
11. An original instrument or document.
12. Written characters; style of writing. a particular orthography or writing system a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance write a script for; "The playwright scripted the movie".
13. 1. The script of a play, film, or television programme is the written version of it. Jenny's writing a film script.
14. The person who scripts a film or a radio or television play writes it. James Cameron, who scripted and directed both films.
15. You can refer to a particular system of writing as a particular script. a text in the Malay language but written in Arabic script.
16. If you say that something which has happened is not in the script, or that someone has not followed the script, you mean that something has happened which was not expected or intended to happen. Losing was not in the script The game plan was right. We just didn't follow the script.