original script

US: əˈɹɪdʒənəl ˈskɹɪpt

Definition

Definition of original script - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

entertainment

Rare

first written text of a film play show or similar work

Rare

The director preferred the original script over the heavily edited shooting version.

documents

Rare

main written text before later versions translations or adaptations are created

Rare

Scholars studied the original script to correct errors in later copies.

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Expressions with original

original sin

initial wrongdoing causing similar future actions

The company's original sin was ignoring environmental regulations.

original version

the genuine edition without alterations

He prefers the original version of the novel.

original price

first selling cost set for something before any cut or change

The original price was $100, but it is now half off.

original creation

first instance of something

The original creation of the software had many bugs.

original soundtrack

music recorded for a film, show, or game, often released as an album

The original soundtrack became more popular than the movie itself.

original score

music composed specifically for a film or play

The original score of the movie was composed by John Williams.

Expressions with script

script out

write a detailed script for something

The director asked the writer to script out the entire scene.

off script

adv.

not following the planned script

The actor went off script during the live performance.

flip the script

challenge or change the usual way of doing something

The new CEO decided to flip the script on company policies.

be off script

deviate from the prepared text

During the speech, she was off script and added personal anecdotes.

rewriting the script

changing the original plan or approach

The team is rewriting the script to improve the project's outcome.

stick to the script

follow the planned sequence of events or actions

The actor decided to stick to the script during the performance.

cursive script

elegant writing style used in formal documents

The invitation was written in cursive script.

follow the script

adhere to a predetermined plan or set of instructions

The actors must follow the script during the performance.

keep to the script

follow exactly what was planned or written

Please keep to the script during your speech.

script editor

person who revises and edits scripts for media productions

The script editor made significant changes to the screenplay's dialogue..

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technology

original code or script for compilation

Examples of original script in a sentence

Fans compared the original script to the scenes that were ultimately filmed.
The director insisted on using the original script for the remake.
Fans compared the novelization to the film's original script.

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French:scénario original, version originale du scénario, ...
German:Originaldrehbuch, Originalmanuskript, ...
Italian:copione originale, ...
Spanish:guion original, manuscrito original, ...
Portuguese:roteiro original, texto original, ...
Chinese:原始剧本, 原稿, ...
Japanese:オリジナル脚本, 原本, ...
Arabic:النَّص الأَصْلِي, المَتْن الأَصْلِي, ...
Hebrew:תַּסְרִיט מָקוֹרִי, טֶקְסְט מָקוֹרִי, ...
Russian:оригинальный сценарий, оригинальный текст, ...
Ukrainian:оригінальний сценарій, оригінальний текст, ...
Hindi:मूल पटकथा, मूल पांडुलिपि, ...
Bengali:মূল চিত্রনাট্য, মূল পাণ্ডুলিপি, ...
Catalan:guió original, text original, ...
Czech:původní scénář, originál, ...
Danish:originalmanuskript, originaltekst, ...
Dutch:origineel script, oorspronkelijke tekst, ...
Greek:πρωτότυπο σενάριο, αρχικό κείμενο, ...
Hungarian:eredeti forgatókönyv, eredeti szöveg, ...
Khmer:ស្គ្រីបដើម, សាត្រាស្លឹករឹតដើម, ...
Korean:원본 대본, 원고, ...
Persian:فیلمنامهٔ اصلی, نسخهٔ اصلی, ...
Polish:oryginalny scenariusz, oryginalny tekst, ...
Portuguese (BR):roteiro original, manuscrito original, ...
Romanian:scenariu original, manuscris original, ...
Swedish:originalmanus, originaltext, ...
Thai:บทภาพยนตร์ต้นฉบับ, ต้นฉบับเดิม, ...
Turkish:orijinal senaryo, orijinal metin, ...
Vietnamese:kịch bản gốc, bản gốc, ...

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