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as in handwriting
the form or style of a particular person's writing
has a neat, careful script with delicate loops
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as in screenplay
the written form of a story prepared for film production
sold two scripts to the movie studio
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as in calligraphy
writing done by hand
sending a thank-you note in script—and not just an e-mail—is the only proper way to express one's gratitude
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Recent Examples of script
To further the hagiography, the script flubs its own plot points.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Her latest business venture, Unreal Mobile, is on a mission to flip the script on traditional wireless providers by offering transparent mobile plans and truly affordable pricing.
—Sara Smith, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
That said, Pickford bizarrely deviated from the script at Arsenal on Saturday.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Frederik Louis Hviid directs from a script by Anders Frithiof August.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Her latest business venture, Unreal Mobile, is on a mission to flip the script on traditional wireless providers by offering transparent mobile plans and truly affordable pricing.
—Sara Smith, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
That said, Pickford bizarrely deviated from the script at Arsenal on Saturday.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Frederik Louis Hviid directs from a script by Anders Frithiof August.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
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According to Klippenstein, parts of the document are unintelligible due to Mangione's handwriting.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Other possible signs include handwriting changes (like smaller handwriting than normal), tremors or shaking even when resting, and trouble walking (like a very slow or shuffling walk, or balance issues).Jessie Van Amburg, SELF, 25 Nov. 2024
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Knight will helm the feature from screenplay by Chris Butler, with an initial draft penned by David Callaham and Aaron and Adam Nee.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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Those screenplays never seemed to fully translate what Brazil was becoming [in those years].Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Just beyond American 18th-century furniture is Japanese calligraphy.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
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Likely dating from the ninth to 10th centuries, the Blue Qur'an is one of the world's most renowned productions of the religious text and a notable example of Islamic calligraphy.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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In his acquisition of manuscripts and books, Morgan initially relied on the advice of his nephew Junius Spencer Morgan II, a bibliophile who had studied classics at Princeton University and served in an advisory capacity at the university’s library.Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Before becoming a global phenomenon, J.K. Rowling's manuscript was rejected by 12 different publishers.Damion Taylor, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Script.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/script. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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