Dictionary

script

Etymology

From Middle English scrit, borrowed from Old French escrit, from Latin scriptum (something written), from scrībō ("write").

Pronunciation

Noun

script

(countable, obsolete) A writing; a written document.
Synonyms: cursive, hand, handwriting, manuscript
Written characters; style of writing.
(typography) Type made in imitation of handwriting.
Synonyms: cursive
(countable, legal) An original instrument or document.
(countable) 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.
Synonyms: play
Hyponyms: screenplay, teleplay, telescript, radioplay
(computing) A file containing a list of user commands, allowing them to be invoked once to execute in sequence.
Synonyms: batch file, macro, shell script
Hyponyms: coffeescript, here-script, postscript
(psychology) Ellipsis of behavioral script a sequence of actions in a given situation.
(linguistics) A system of writing adapted to a particular language or set of languages.
Synonyms: language script, writing system
(informal) Clipping of prescription (for drugs or medicine)