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script
noun
the
written
text
of
a
play
,
film
,
radio
programme
,
or
other
performance
,
including
dialogue
and
stage
directions
β’
The
actors
gathered
around
the
table
to
read
the
new
movie
script
.
The
actors
gathered
around
the
table
to
read
the
new
movie
script
.
β’
I
left
my
script
at
home
and
had
to
borrow
someone
else's
.
I
left
my
script
at
home
and
had
to
borrow
someone
else's
.
Sense
developed
in
the
early
20th
century
as
moving
pictures
became
popular
,
extending
the
idea
of
β
something
written
β
to
performance
texts
.
noun
a
system
of
written
characters
used
for
a
particular
language
or
style
of
handwriting
β’
The
ancient
manuscript
was
written
in
beautiful
Arabic
script
.
The
ancient
manuscript
was
written
in
beautiful
Arabic
script
.
β’
When
learning
Japanese
,
students
must
master
three
different
scripts
.
When
learning
Japanese
,
students
must
master
three
different
scripts
.
From
Latin
β
scriptum
β,
meaning
β
something
written
β,
from
the
verb
β
scribere
β (β
to
write
β).
noun
a
small
program
written
in
a
scripting
language
that
automates
tasks
on
a
computer
or
website
β’
A
short
Python
script
can
rename
hundreds
of
files
in
seconds
.
A
short
Python
script
can
rename
hundreds
of
files
in
seconds
.
β’
She
uploaded
a
login
script
that
automates
the
process
.
She
uploaded
a
login
script
that
automates
the
process
.
Adopted
in
the
1960s
for
short
job-control
files
on
early
computers
,
drawing
on
the
idea
of
actors
performing
written
lines
.
noun
(
informal
)
a
written
prescription
for
medicine
β’
The
pharmacist
filled
her
doctor
β
s
script
within
minutes
.
The
pharmacist
filled
her
doctor
β
s
script
within
minutes
.
β’
Do
you
have
a
script
for
that
medication
?
Do
you
have
a
script
for
that
medication
?
Clipped
form
of
β
prescription
β,
common
in
U
.
S
.
pharmacies
from
the
mid-20th
century
onward
.
verb
to
write
the
dialogue
and
directions
for
a
play
,
movie
,
advertisement
,
or
other
performance
β’
She
was
hired
to
script
the
new
detective
series
.
She
was
hired
to
script
the
new
detective
series
.
β’
The
marketing
team
asked
him
to
script
a
catchy
advertisement
.
The
marketing
team
asked
him
to
script
a
catchy
advertisement
.
Verbal
use
recorded
from
the
1930s
,
back-formed
from
the
noun
meaning
β
performance
text
β.
scripture
noun
the
holy
writings
of
any
religion
β’
Buddhist
monks
patiently
copied
the
ancient
scripture
onto
palm-leaf
pages
.
Buddhist
monks
patiently
copied
the
ancient
scripture
onto
palm-leaf
pages
.
β’
The
museum
displayed
fragments
of
Mayan
scripture
carved
into
stone
tablets
.
The
museum
displayed
fragments
of
Mayan
scripture
carved
into
stone
tablets
.
Same
origin
as
the
capitalized
form
,
from
Latin
scriptura
β
writing
β,
broadened
to
mean
any
sacred
writing
.
description
noun
a
piece
of
spoken
or
written
language
that
tells
what
someone
or
something
is
like
β’
Maria
wrote
a
vivid
description
of
the
sunset
in
her
travel
journal
.
Maria
wrote
a
vivid
description
of
the
sunset
in
her
travel
journal
.
β’
The
police
officer
asked
the
witness
for
a
description
of
the
thief
.
The
police
officer
asked
the
witness
for
a
description
of
the
thief
.
From
Latin
descriptio
(
a
sketch
,
enumeration
,
representation
),
from
describere
(β
to
describe
β).
noun
the
act
or
process
of
describing
something
β’
The
teacher
gave
the
class
fifteen
minutes
for
the
description
of
their
favorite
animal
.
The
teacher
gave
the
class
fifteen
minutes
for
the
description
of
their
favorite
animal
.
β’
Good
storytelling
depends
on
the
careful
description
of
characters
β
feelings
.
Good
storytelling
depends
on
the
careful
description
of
characters
β
feelings
.
See
Sense
1
etymology
.
prescription
noun
a
written
order
from
a
doctor
telling
a
patient
which
medicine
to
take
and
how
to
take
it
β’
The
doctor
handed
Maria
a
prescription
for
antibiotics
after
the
examination
.
The
doctor
handed
Maria
a
prescription
for
antibiotics
after
the
examination
.
β’
Without
my
glasses
,
I
couldn't
read
the
small
print
on
the
prescription
.
Without
my
glasses
,
I
couldn't
read
the
small
print
on
the
prescription
.
From
Latin
praescriptiΕ
,
meaning
β
written
before
β.
Originally
referred
to
legal
written
directions
,
later
used
for
medical
orders
.
noun
a
medicine
that
you
can
only
get
from
a
pharmacy
when
a
doctor
has
approved
it
β’
The
pharmacist
told
Liam
his
prescription
would
be
ready
in
ten
minutes
.
The
pharmacist
told
Liam
his
prescription
would
be
ready
in
ten
minutes
.
β’
After
surgery
,
the
doctor
gave
her
a
strong
painkiller
prescription
.
After
surgery
,
the
doctor
gave
her
a
strong
painkiller
prescription
.
noun
a
suggestion
or
plan
that
is
intended
to
solve
a
problem
or
improve
a
situation
β’
The
report
offered
a
clear
prescription
for
reducing
traffic
in
the
city
.
The
report
offered
a
clear
prescription
for
reducing
traffic
in
the
city
.
β’
Experts
disagree
on
the
best
economic
prescription
for
inflation
.
Experts
disagree
on
the
best
economic
prescription
for
inflation
.
noun
in
law
,
the
gaining
or
loss
of
a
right
because
a
certain
period
of
time
has
passed
β’
The
family
claimed
the
land
by
prescription
after
farming
it
for
decades
.
The
family
claimed
the
land
by
prescription
after
farming
it
for
decades
.
β’
The
crime
was
no
longer
prosecutable
because
the
statute
of
prescription
had
expired
.
The
crime
was
no
longer
prosecutable
because
the
statute
of
prescription
had
expired
.
Scripture
noun
-
Scripture
the
sacred
writings
of
Christianity
,
especially
the
Bible
β’
During
the
Sunday
service
,
the
minister
read
a
passage
from
Scripture
about
compassion
.
During
the
Sunday
service
,
the
minister
read
a
passage
from
Scripture
about
compassion
.
β’
She
finds
comfort
in
turning
to
Scripture
whenever
she
feels
anxious
.
She
finds
comfort
in
turning
to
Scripture
whenever
she
feels
anxious
.
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
scriptura
β
writing
β,
from
scribere
β
to
write
β,
later
used
specifically
for
sacred
writings
.