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Lines vs Script - What's the difference?

lines | script |

As nouns the difference between lines and script

is that lines is plural of lang=en while script is a writing; a written document.

As verbs the difference between lines and script

is that lines is third-person singular of line while script is to make or write a script.

lines

English

Noun

(head) (plural )
  • (fortifications, in the plural) Dispositions made to cover extended positions, and presenting a front in but one direction to an enemy.
  • (shipbuilding, in the plural) Form of a vessel as shown by the outlines of vertical, horizontal, and oblique sections.
  • (education, in the plural) A school punishment in which a student must repeatedly write out a line of text related to the offence (e.g. "I must be quiet in class") a specified number of times; the lines of text so written out.
  • If you don't behave I'll give you lines
    I had to write out 200 lines
  • (US, in the plural) The reins with which a horse is guided by his driver.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (line)
  • (Webster 1913)

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    script

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia)(Scripting language) (en noun)
  • (countable, obsolete) A writing; a written document.
  • Written characters; style of writing.
  • (typography) Type made in imitation of handwriting.
  • (countable, legal) An original instrument or document.
  • (countable) The written document containing the dialogue and action for a drama; the text of a stage play, movie, or other performance. Especially, the final form used for the performance itself.
  • (computing) A file containing a list of user commands, allowing them to be invoked once to execute in sequence.
  • (linguistics) A system of writing adapted to a particular language or set of languages.
  • An abbreviation for a prescription.
  • Synonyms

    * (writing) cursive, hand, handwriting, manuscript * (typography) cursive type, typeface, face, or font * (computing) batch file, macro, shell script * (linguistics) language script, writing system

    Hyponyms

    * (text for drama) screenplay * (text for drama) teleplay

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make or write a script.
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