retroscripting

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounretroscripting (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebroadcastingThe technique of preparing a plot but leaving the actors to improvise their own dialogue.

Origin

From retro- + scripting.

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APA

retroscripting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroscripting

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“retroscripting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroscripting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retroscripting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroscripting.

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