rewriting the script

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Definition of rewriting the script - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

change planchanging the original plan or approach

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

modify workmodifying a written work

The author is rewriting the script to make the story more engaging.

editing

revising

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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.

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.

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page-one rewrite

writing

complete rewriting of a story or script from the start

Examples of rewriting the script in a sentence

Rewriting the script was necessary after the feedback.
Rewriting the script took longer than expected.
The director is involved in rewriting the script for the movie.

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French:changement de plan, ...
German:Änderung des ursprünglichen Plans, Umarbeitung, ...
Italian:cambio di piano, riscrittura della sceneggiatura, ...
Spanish:cambio de enfoque, reescritura del guion, ...
Portuguese:reescrita do guião, ...
Chinese:改写方案, ...
Japanese:計画を変更する, 脚本を書き直す, ...
Arabic:إِعَادَةُ صِيَاغَةِ الخُطَّة, إِعَادَة كِتَابَة النَّص, ...
Hebrew:שִׁנּוּי תּוֹכְנִית, שִׁכְתוּב הַתַּסְרִיט, ...
Russian:изменение плана, ...
Ukrainian:змінити план, змінити сценарій, ...
Hindi:योजना में बदलाव, पटकथा को फिर से लिखना, ...
Bengali:মূল পরিকল্পনা বদল, স্ক্রিপ্ট পুনর্লিখন, ...
Catalan:canvi de rumb, reescrivint el guió, ...
Czech:změna plánu, přepracování, ...
Danish:kursændring, omskrive manuskriptet, ...
Dutch:het script herschrijven, het werk herschrijven, ...
Greek:αλλαγή πορείας, ξαναγράφοντας το σενάριο, ...
Hungarian:irányváltás, átírás, ...
Khmer:ការកែប្រែផែនការដើម ឬវិធីសាស្ត្រដើម, ការសរសេរស្នាដៃឡើងវិញ, ...
Korean:계획을 변경하다, 작품을 수정하다, ...
Persian:تغییر مسیر, بازنویسی اثر, ...
Polish:zmiana planu, przepisywanie dzieła, ...
Portuguese (BR):reformulação do plano, reescrita do roteiro, ...
Romanian:rescrierea scenariului, rescrierea lucrării, ...
Swedish:ändra planen, ändra manuskriptet, ...
Thai:การเปลี่ยนแผน, แก้ไขบท, ...
Turkish:planı değiştirmek, senaryoyu değiştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:việc thay đổi kế hoạch ban đầu, sửa kịch bản, ...

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