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sceneggiatura

screenplay, script

noun sheh-ned-jah-TOO-rah Rare

Usage Note

Sceneggiatura is the written script of a film or TV production — the Italian equivalent of 'screenplay.' Lo sceneggiatore/la sceneggiatrice is the screenwriter. Do not confuse it with copione, which refers more to the actor's script or a stage prompt book.

Examples

"Ha scritto la sceneggiatura in tre mesi."

Natural Translation

She wrote the screenplay in three months.

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