"spec script" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spec scripts [plural]
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  1. (authorship) A screenplay for a movie that is shopped or sold on the open market, as opposed to one commissioned by a studio or production company. Wikipedia link: spec script Related terms: on spec

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