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teleplay

US/ˈtɛləˌpleɪ/

teleplay noun: a script formatted like a screenplay for cinema, but written to be made into an episode of a television show.

Noun

teleplay (plural teleplays)

  1. A script formatted like a screenplay for cinema, but written to be made into an episode of a television show.
    Synonyms:
    telescript

Synonyms of teleplay

Forms of teleplay

pluralteleplays

Origin of teleplay

Blend of television + screenplay.

Questions about teleplay

What does teleplay mean?
Teleplay means a script formatted like a screenplay for cinema, but written to be made into an episode of a television show.
What part of speech is teleplay?
Teleplay is a noun.
How do you pronounce teleplay?
Teleplay is pronounced /ˈtɛləˌpleɪ/ (US).
What is the plural of teleplay?
The plural of teleplay is teleplays.

Words near teleplay in the dictionary

  1. teleplanic
  2. teleplasm
  3. teleplasmic
  4. teleplasms
  5. teleplastic
  6. teleplay
  7. teleplays
  8. teleplaywright
  9. teleplaywrights
  10. telepoint
  11. telepointer

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