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scriptment

scriptment noun: a written work by a movie or television screenwriter that combines elements of a script and treatment, especially the dialogue elements, which are formatted the same as in a screenplay.

Noun

scriptment (plural scriptments)

  1. A written work by a movie or television screenwriter that combines elements of a script and treatment, especially the dialogue elements, which are formatted the same as in a screenplay.

Forms of scriptment

pluralscriptments

Origin of scriptment

Blend of script + treatment. Coined by Canadian filmmaker and explorer James Cameron, possibly during his early involvement in the development of the Spider-Man film series.

Questions about scriptment

What does scriptment mean?
Scriptment means a written work by a movie or television screenwriter that combines elements of a script and treatment, especially the dialogue elements, which are formatted the same as in a screenplay.
What part of speech is scriptment?
Scriptment is a noun.
What is the plural of scriptment?
The plural of scriptment is scriptments.

Words near scriptment in the dictionary

  1. scriptless
  2. scriptlessness
  3. scriptlet
  4. scriptlets
  5. scriptlike
  6. scriptment
  7. scriptments
  8. scriptocentric
  9. scriptocentrism
  10. Scriptol
  11. scripton

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