"teleplay" meaning in English

See teleplay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɛləˌpleɪ/ [US] Forms: teleplays [plural]
Etymology: Blend of television + screenplay Etymology templates: {{blend|en|television|screenplay}} Blend of television + screenplay Head templates: {{en-noun}} teleplay (plural teleplays)
  1. (authorship) A script formatted like a screenplay for cinema, but written to be made into an episode of a television show. Synonyms: telescript

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