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manuscript

1. A writing; a written document.
2. Written characters; style of writing.
3. Type made in imitation of handwriting.
4. An original instrument or document.
5. The written document containing the dialogue and action for a drama; the text of a stage play, movie, or other performance. Especially, the final form used for the performance itself.
6. A file containing a list of user commands, allowing them to be invoked once to execute in sequence.
7. A system of writing adapted to a particular language or set of languages.
8. An abbreviation for a prescription.

Script may refer to:

• A common abbreviation or slang-type usage of Medical prescription;
• A set of defined base elements or symbols in a writing system;
• Handwriting or calligraphy;
• Manuscript, any written document that is put down by hand;
• Screenplay, the dialog and instructions for a film;
• Script (typefaces), a coordinated set of letterforms designed with stylistic unity;
• Teleplay, the dialog and instructions for a television production;