El guió
Example: El guió de l'obra va ser escrit per un autor famós.
Definition
"El guió" refers to the script or written text of a play, movie, or broadcast, containing dialogue and instructions for actors and production. It guides the performance and ensures the intended narrative is followed, as in the sentence, "El guió de l'obra va ser escrit per un autor famós."
Etymology
The term "el guió" comes from the Catalan language, where it originally meant 'dash' or 'hyphen.' Over time, its meaning extended metaphorically to 'script,' likely because scripts are written texts that guide a performance, similar to how a dash guides sentence structure. Did you know that 'guió' shares roots with the Spanish word 'guion,' also meaning script?
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"El guió" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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