teleplay

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US/ˈtɛləˌpleɪ/

noun

A script formatted like a screenplay for cinema, but written to be made into an episode of a television show.

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Meanings

nounteleplay (plural teleplays)

plural teleplays

  1. authorshipA script formatted like a screenplay for cinema, but written to be made into an episode of a television show.

    Synonyms: telescript

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA script formatted like a screenplay for cinema, but written to be made into an episode of a television show.

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telescript
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telescript

Origin

Blend of television + screenplay.

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Cite this entry
APA

teleplay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teleplay

MLA

“teleplay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teleplay. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teleplay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teleplay.

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