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retroscripting

retroscripting noun: the technique of preparing a plot but leaving the actors to improvise their own dialogue.

Noun

retroscripting (uncountable)

  1. The technique of preparing a plot but leaving the actors to improvise their own dialogue.

Origin of retroscripting

From retro- + scripting.

Questions about retroscripting

What does retroscripting mean?
Retroscripting means the technique of preparing a plot but leaving the actors to improvise their own dialogue.
What part of speech is retroscripting?
Retroscripting is a noun.

Words near retroscripting in the dictionary

  1. retros
  2. retroscape
  3. retroscapes
  4. retroscapular
  5. retroscopic
  6. retroscripting
  7. retrose
  8. retrosellar
  9. retrosequence
  10. retrosequences
  11. retroserrate

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