teleplay

[ tel-uh-pley ]

/ ˈtɛl əˌpleɪ /

noun

a play written or adapted for broadcast on television.

Nearby words

telephoto lens, telephotograph, telephotography, telephotometer, teleplasm, teleplay, telepoint, teleport, telepresence, teleprinter, teleprocessing

Origin of teleplay

First recorded in 1950–55; tele(vision) + play

Also called videoplay, video drama.

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