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manuscript vs screenplay vs script
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| manuscriptnoun/ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/ | Meaning a book or document written by hand long ago, or a writer's text before it is published | Goes with ancient manuscript | Example The library keeps a medieval manuscript written in Latin. |
| screenplaynoun/ˈskriːn.pleɪ/ | Meaning the written text of a film, with the words actors say and directions for the action | Goes with write a screenplay | Example She wrote the screenplay for the film in just six weeks. |
| scriptnoun/skrɪpt/ | Meaning The written words that actors say in a film, play or TV show. | Goes with — | Example The actress learned her whole script in just two days. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The film was nominated for best adapted .