A screenplay is a written document that outlines the story, characters, and scenes of a movie or TV show. Other words for screenplay include script, screenplay, teleplay, scenario, manuscript, and dialogue. While some of these terms have specific applications (teleplay refers specifically to a script for a television show, for example), all can generally be used interchangeably with screenplay. Other synonyms for screenplay might include film script, plot outline, or treatment, depending on the stage of development that the work is in. No matter which term is used, however, all refer to the written blueprint for making a film or television show.