Teleplay: meaning, definitions and examples
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teleplay
[ หtษlษpleษช ]
film
A teleplay is a script for a television program or movie that is typically written by a screenwriter.
Synonyms
screenplay, script, teleplay script
Examples of usage
- The teleplay for the new TV series was well-received by critics.
- She is working on a teleplay for a popular streaming platform.
- The teleplay was full of suspense and drama.
- The writer spent months perfecting the teleplay for the upcoming movie.
- The teleplay was adapted into a successful film.
Translations
Translations of the word "teleplay" in other languages:
๐ต๐น telepeรงa
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฒเฅเคชเฅเคฒเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Fernsehspiel
๐ฎ๐ฉ sandiwara televisi
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตะปะตะฟ'ััะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ telewizyjna sztuka teatralna
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฌใใใฉใ
๐ซ๐ท tรฉlรฉfilm
๐ช๐ธ teleteatro
๐น๐ท televizyon oyunu
๐ฐ๐ท ํ ๋ ๋น์ ๊ทน
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุณุฑุญูุฉ ุชููุฒููููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ televiznรญ hra
๐ธ๐ฐ televรญzna hra
๐จ๐ณ ็ต่งๅงๆฌ
๐ธ๐ฎ teleigra
๐ฎ๐ธ sjรณnvarpsleikrit
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตะปะตะฟัะตัะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แขแแแแแแแกแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ telepyesa
๐ฒ๐ฝ teleteatro
Word origin
The term 'teleplay' originated in the 1950s during the rise of television as a popular form of entertainment. It combines 'tele-' from 'television' and 'play' from 'playwright,' highlighting its connection to both the medium and the dramatic nature of the content. Teleplays have been an integral part of television and movie production, with writers crafting engaging scripts for audiences to enjoy.
See also: downplay, interplay, misplay, outplay, outplayed, overplay, play, playback, playboy, player, players, playful, playfully, playfulness, playground, playhouse, playing, playlist, playoff, plays, plaything, playtime, playwright, playwrights.