English Explanatory Dictionary

script

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A writing; a written document.
  2. Written characters; style of writing.
  3. Type made in imitation of handwriting.
  4. An original instrument or document.
  5. The written document containing the dialogue and action for a drama; the text of a stage play, movie, or other performance. Especially, the final form used for the performance itself.
  6. A series of events with a predefined order and outcome.
  7. A brief and simple program.
  8. A file containing a list of user commands, allowing them to be invoked once to execute in sequence.
  9. Ellipsis of behavioral script, a sequence of actions in a given situation.
  10. A system of writing adapted to a particular language or set of languages.
  11. Clipping of prescription (for drugs or medicine).
verb
  1. To make or write a script.
  2. To devise, concoct, or contrive.

Pronunciation

skrĭpt /skɹɪpt/ /skɹəpt/ /skɾipʈ/ en-us-script.ogg

Word forms

script scripts scripting scripted

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Latin scrīptum Old French escritbor. Middle English scrit English script From Middle English scrit, borrowed from Old French escrit, from Latin scriptum (something written), from scrībō (“write”).

Synonyms

cursive hand handwriting manuscript play batch file macro shell script language script writing system

Related words

scripture

Derived words

artificial script beat-script Bengali script bronze script clerical script clerkly script conscript constructed script cultural script Cyrillic script flip the script Fraser script grass script great seal script here-script Indic script Indus script inscript insular script Khitan large script Khitan small script large seal script Latin script lesser seal script love script oracle bone script Pollard script post script prompt script Qin script regular script retroscripting Roman script running script script doctor script editor script fill scripting language script kiddie script kiddy script monkey scriptorium scriptwriter seal script small seal script spec script square script subscripting Sundanese script Tibetan script script out
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