# scripting

Pronunciation: say "SKRIP-ting" /ˈskɹɪptɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of script. — present participle and gerund of script
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of script. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the activity.
   - _The studio is scripting a sequel to last year's hit._
   - _Scripting the chatbot's responses took the developers a full month._

## Noun

2. The act of producing a script, setting out the words and actions that a performance or program will follow.
   - Simple: The work of writing the words and actions that a show, film, or program will follow.
   - _The scripting of the documentary demanded weeks of interviews and fact-checking._
   - _Sloppy scripting left the actors with lines that made little sense._

## Origin

Formed from "script" combined with the suffix "-ing".

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