script
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From Latin scrībere (to write), past participle scrīptum. Originally meant 'to scratch, carve,' reflecting early writing methods. Immensely productive: describe (write about), prescribe (write before), manuscript (hand-written), postscript (written after), scripture (sacred writing), scribble (write carelessly). The -scrib- form appears in verbs, -script in nouns.
Associated Words
ascribe
To attribute something to a particular cause or person
ascription
The act of attributing something to a person or cause
ascriptive
Relating to ascription or attribution of characteristics
circumscribe
To restrict or limit; to draw a boundary around
circumscribed
Strictly limited or restricted in scope
circumscription
The act of limiting or defining a boundary
conscribe
To enroll or enlist into military service
conscript
To draft into military service; a person so drafted
conscription
Compulsory military service
describable
Able to be described
describe
to explain what something or someone is like
describer
A person who describes something
description
A spoken or written account of someone or something
descriptive
Giving a detailed account; relating to description
geographical
Of or relating to geography
indescribable
Too extreme or unusual to be put into words
indescribably
To a degree beyond description
inscribe
To carve or write words on a surface; to dedicate a work to someone
inscription
Words engraved or carved on a surface such as a monument or coin
manuscript
A handwritten or typed original document or text; handwritten
misdescribe
To describe incorrectly
nondescript
Lacking distinctive features; unremarkable
postscript
An addition at the end of a letter or document after its completion
prescribe
To order medicine for a patient; to lay down rules or directions
prescribed
Officially ordered or established by rules
prescription
A doctor's written order for medicine or treatment
prescription-drug
A medication requiring a doctor's prescription
prescriptive
Giving specific rules or directions about how something should be done
proscribe
To officially forbid or prohibit; to banish
proscribed
Officially forbidden or prohibited
proscription
An official ban or prohibition
rescript
An official decree or written reply on a point of law
scribble
To write or draw carelessly (v.); careless hasty writing or drawing (n.)
scrip
A certificate used as a substitute for currency
script
The written text of a play or film; a handwriting style (n.); to write a script (v.)
scripture
A sacred religious text, especially the Bible
scriptwriter
A person who writes scripts for films or TV
self-described
Described by oneself
self-description
A description of oneself given by oneself
subscribe
To pay for regular access to a service or publication; to agree with an idea
subscriber
A person who pays to receive a publication or service regularly
subscript
A character printed below the baseline; written underneath another character
subscription
A paid arrangement for regular access to a service or publication
transcribe
To convert speech to written text; to copy or rewrite
transcript
A written copy of spoken words; an official academic record
transcription
A written or recorded copy; the process of transcribing speech or genetic data
transcriptional
Relating to transcription, especially of genetic information