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Glossary
A	action stacking actors instructions (a.k.a. wrylies) author’s intrusions
B	(beat) / A beat.
C	character introductions (see also...) character cues character names CLOSE UP computer conversations CONTINUED / CONT’D credits and titles
D	daydreams dialog computer dialog foreign language mute subtitled telepathic telephone dreams dream sequences
E	establishing shots EXT. EXT./INT.
F	FADE IN: / FADE OUT. (filtered) first page flashbacks font font size foreign languages
G
H
I	imaginings INSERT INT. INT./EXT. intercuts
J
K
L	last page
M	master scene headings (a.k.a. primary scene headings) MATCH CUT margins measurements montage movie clips MORE MOS music, music lyrics mute dialog
N	notes
O	(O.S.) overlapping dialog
P	page numbers phantom POV POV primary slugs (a.k.a. primary scene headings) PULL BACK punctuation (-- and ...)
Q	quick flashes
R
S	scene transitions SCROLL secondary slugs (a.k.a. secondary scene headings) sequences (flashbacks, dreams, daydreams, visions, imaginings, animations) series of shots sounds spacing between scenes spacing between lines special effects (FX, SPFX, SFX) slow motion sluglines (a.k.a. scene headings) slugs (a.k.a. scene headings) subtitles SUPER
T	tabs telephone conversations telepathic dialog Then we see... title page TV (words on ...) typeface
U	unseen characters
V	(V.O.)
W	wrylies (a.k.a. actor’s instructions)
X
Y
Z
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measurements

scenes

characters

narrative and action

dialog

miscellaneous