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scripting

scripting

4.3
Preparing written lines for people to use in talks or performances
  • noun
  • /ˈskrɪptɪŋ/
translation icon : guionización
  • Effective scripting ensures that actors deliver their lines with confidence and clarity.

So it's one of our sexual scripts that sex, spontaneous sex is better.

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Examples

  • The presenter relied on scripting to maintain a smooth flow during the live event.

  • Premeditated scripting on this kind of stuff aids in their ability to to be that actor and be that subject.

  • Good scripting helps in reducing mistakes by providing clear instructions for everyone involved.

Synonyms

speechwriting
vsscripting
3 3.9

The job of creating speeches for other people to give

prepares predetermined lines for both private interactions and public performances
scriptwriting
vsscripting
1 3.7

To write the words and actions actors follow in films, plays or TV shows

prepares predetermined lines for interactions as well as performances

Compounds

scripting language
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A way to write small computer programs that run by themselves to do tasks

How Prepared

rehearsal
296 3.0
memorization
8 3.6
scripting
4.3
prompting
1 3.8
improvisation
29 5.6

Surface Forms

scripting singular
scriptings plural

Morphology

scripting = script (transparent) = script + ing

The sense 'preparing predetermined words or lines' is a straightforward deverbal nominalization of 'script' (to prepare scripted lines).

Etymology

The word scripting comes from script, which means 'a written text' and comes from a root meaning 'to write'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine giving someone exact lines to follow, so scripting means preparing the set words people use in calls, performances, or presentations.