scriptwriting

ˈskrɪptˌraɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of scriptwriting - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

entertainment

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writing scripts for movies, TV, or plays as a job or activity

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Scriptwriting requires creativity and understanding of storytelling.

screenwriting

gaming

TECH.

writing scripts for video games

TECH.

Scriptwriting for video games requires creativity and technical skills.

Adjective

creating dialogue

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involving the creation of dialogue and scenes

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The scriptwriting process can be very collaborative.

screenwriting

media

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related to writing scripts for media

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She attended a scriptwriting workshop to improve her skills.

screenwriting

scripted

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Origin of scriptwriting

Latin, script (write) + English, writing (act of writing)

Terms with scriptwriting included in their meaning

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dialogue

scriptwriting

turn narration into spoken lines for characters

scenarist

scriptwriting

person who writes scripts for visual media

Examples of scriptwriting in a sentence

Scriptwriting workshops improve dialogue and pacing.
Effective scriptwriting can enhance the gaming experience.
He attended a workshop on scriptwriting for interactive games.
She took a course in scriptwriting to improve her skills.
Scriptwriting requires a deep understanding of character development.
The scriptwriting team met to brainstorm ideas.

Her scriptwriting skills were evident in the film's dialogue.

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French:scénarisation, scénaristique, ...
German:Drehbuchschreiben, drehbuchverfassend, ...
Italian:sceneggiatura, di sceneggiatura, ...
Spanish:guionismo, de escritura de guiones, ...
Portuguese:escrita de guiões, roteirização, ...
Chinese:剧本写作, 剧本创作的, ...
Japanese:脚本執筆, 台本作成, ...
Arabic:كِتَابَة السِّينَارْيُو, سِينَارِيُّونِي, ...
Hebrew:כְּתִיבַת תַּסְרִיטִים, תַּסְרִיטָאִי, ...
Russian:сценаристская деятельность, создание диалогов, ...
Ukrainian:написання сценаріїв, створення діалогів, ...
Hindi:पटकथा लेखन, संवाद लेखन, ...
Bengali:চিত্রনাট্য লেখা, সংলাপ তৈরির, ...
Catalan:guionatge, creació de diàlegs, ...
Czech:scenáristika, scenáristický, ...
Danish:manuskriptskrivning, dialogskabelse, ...
Dutch:scenarioschrijven, scenario schrijven, ...
Greek:σεναριογραφία, δημιουργία διαλόγων, ...
Hungarian:forgatókönyvírás, forgatókönyvírói, ...
Khmer:ការសរសេរបទសាច់រឿង, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការនិពន្ធស្គ្រីប, ...
Korean:각본 집필, 대본 작성의, ...
Persian:نویسندگی فیلمنامه, فیلمنامه‌نویسی, ...
Polish:pisanie scenariuszy, scenopisarski, ...
Portuguese (BR):roteirismo, roteirização, ...
Romanian:scenaristică, scrierea scenariilor, ...
Swedish:manusskrivande, dialogskapande, ...
Thai:การเขียนบท, การสร้างบทสนทนา, ...
Turkish:senaryo yazarlığı, diyalog oluşturma, ...
Vietnamese:viết kịch bản, tạo hội thoại, ...

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