slug lines

A form of slug line — A line of abbreviated text at the beginning of each scene in a screenplay that describes the location and time of day.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of slug line
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APA

slug lines. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slug%20lines

MLA

“slug lines.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slug%20lines. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slug lines,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slug%20lines.

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