book and script share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. book means “a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)”. script means “a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance”. book is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbʊk/
1.n.a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
“I am reading a good book on economics”
2.n.physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
“he used a large book as a doorstop”
3.n.a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
“Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'”
| book | script | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbʊk/ | /ˈskɹɪpt/ |
| Said | buuk | skript |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 15 | 4 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | book, playscript |
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/ˈskɹɪpt/
1.n.a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
2.n.something written by hand
“she recognized his handwriting”
3.n.a particular orthography or writing system