screenplay
nounUK /ˈskriːnpleɪ/
US /ˈskriːnpleɪ/
A screenplay is the written story that actors use to make a movie.
The writer spent a year finishing her screenplay before the film was made.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The written text of a television or streaming production.
He adapted his novel into a screenplay for a streaming series.
3. A draft or version of a film script used during production planning.
The director marked up the screenplay with notes about camera angles.
4. The art or craft of writing scripts for films.
She studied screenplay at a film school in London.