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scripts

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/skrɪpts/

(script)

written text

Base FormPluralPresentPresent ParticipleVerb
scriptscriptsscriptsscriptingscripted
Etymology
Etymology Information

'script' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'scriptum,' where 'scribere' meant 'to write.'

Historical Evolution

'scriptum' transformed into the Old French word 'escript,' and eventually became the modern English word 'script' through Middle English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'something written,' but over time it evolved into its current meanings related to plays, writing systems, and computer instructions.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a written text of a play, film, or broadcast.

The director handed out the scripts to the actors.

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Noun 2

a set of written characters used in a particular language.

The Cyrillic script is used in many Slavic languages.

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Noun 3

a sequence of instructions for a computer program.

The developer wrote a script to automate the process.

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