scriptment

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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.

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Meanings

nounscriptment (plural scriptments)

plural scriptments

  1. broadcastingA 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.

Origin

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.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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