teleplay
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of teleplay
First recorded in 1950–55; tele(vision) + play
Example Sentences
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A drama that would work better as a teleplay is neglecting theater’s intrinsic resources.
From Los Angeles Times
Miller, the teleplay writer, “designed this kind of Swiss watch that just kept tightening up on these people,” he said.
From New York Times
He also was credited for writing the teleplay to Arthur Miller’s play “The American Clock” in 1993.
From Seattle Times
He co-wrote “Dead Man’s Curve,” a teleplay based on the article that was later made into a TV movie.
From New York Times
After appearing in 36 movies and nearly as many teleplays, often portraying what she called “beastly women” much older than her age, superstardom came in middle age and a continent away.
From Los Angeles Times
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