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(1) A program written in a general-purpose programming language. Such languages are typically interpreted and less comprehensive than full-blown compiled languages. See scripting language and interpreter.

(2) A program written in a special-purpose language such as used in a communications program or word processor. Such languages are typically interpreted. See macro language, scripting language and interpreter.

(3) A typeface that looks like continuously flowing handwriting (not hand printing) or calligraphy.

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n. a note; any piece of paper with a written message. (Underworld.)  Make him sign this script before you let him in on the deal.

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IN BRIEF: Handwriting; the text of a play or movie.

The script called for the star to scream loudly.

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sign description: The X-hand makes a quick strike down the palm of the opposite open hand.

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noun
noun, orig US

Shortened from prescription, esp. one for narcotic drugs. (1951 —) .
J. Brown You're just like a bloody junkie I know. Gets his script at mid-day every day, then works his fixes out (1972).

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For a list of words related to script, see:

• Stagecraft, Production, and Dramatic Structure - script: working version of play’s text
• Movie People and Show Business - script: screenplay
• Linguistics and Writing Systems - script: distinctive formation of letters by hand; handwriting; any system of writing

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Common misspelling(s) of script

• scirpt

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - skrift, håndskrift
v. tr. - lave manuskript (til)

2.
n. - recept

Nederlands (Dutch)
draaiboek, tekst, scenario, manuscript, schrijfletters, een tekst schrijven

Français (French)
1.
n. - manuscrit, écriture, script, document original
v. tr. - écrire le scénario de

2.
n. - (Méd) ordonnance

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Manuskript, Handschrift, Schrift, Skript, Drehbuch
v. - das Drehbuch schreiben zu

2.
n. - Skript

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γραφή, γράψιμο, χειρόγραφο, σενάριο ή θεατρικό κείμενο, δακτυλογραφημένο κείμενο, γραπτό (εξετάσεων), (νομ.) πρωτότυπο
v. - γράφω το σενάριο (ταινίας)
abbr. - στοιχεία γραφής

Italiano (Italian)
carattere (tipog.), manoscritto, scrittura, copione, sceneggiare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - roteiro, documento original (m) (Jur.)
v. - escrever um roteiro

Русский (Russian)
почерк, рукописный шрифт, сценарий, текст лекции, беседы, план действий, письменная работа экзаменующегося, подлинник (документа), рукопись, манускрипт

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - manuscrito, escritura
v. tr. - escribir el guión para una película

2.
n. - receta médica

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skrift, handskrift, skrivtecken, originalhandling, urkund, manus, skrivning, examensprov, skriftsystem
v. - skriva manus till
abbr. - skrift, skrivstil, biblisk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
手稿, 剧本, 手迹, 把...改编为剧本

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 手稿, 劇本, 手跡
v. tr. - 把...改編為劇本

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 손으로 쓴 서체, 원본, 수험자의 답안지
v. tr. - 원고를 쓰다, ~을 대본화하다

2.
n. - 처방전

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 手書き, 筆記体文字, 字母体系, 答案, 台本

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مستند, نص مكتوب (فعل) يخط, يطبع (اختصار) مختصر ألكتاب ألمقدس,‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כתב-יד, כתב, תסריט של מחזה, סרט או שידור, מערכת אותיות-כתב בדפוס, תשובות למבחן, מסמך-מקור‬
v. tr. - ‮כתב תסריט‬
n. - ‮מירשם רופא‬

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