palimpsest vs script

palimpsest

noun
  • Something bearing the traces of an earlier, erased form. 

  • The partial erasure of or superimposition on an older society or culture by a newer one. 

  • A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum, or other medium on which it was written. 

  • Geological features thought to be related to features or effects below the surface. 

  • Memory that has been erased and re-written. 

  • Circular features believed to be lunar craters that have been obliterated by later volcanic activity. 

verb
  • To scrape clean, as in parchment, for reuse. 

  • On paper: to reuse, often by erasure or change of pen direction or color. Especially fueled by Earth Day. 

script

noun
  • An original instrument or document. 

  • A behavioral script; sequence of actions in a given situation. 

  • Written characters; style of writing. 

  • A system of writing adapted to a particular language or set of languages. 

  • Type made in imitation of handwriting. 

  • A file containing a list of user commands, allowing them to be invoked once to execute in sequence. 

  • 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. 

verb
  • To devise, concoct, or contrive. 

  • To make or write a script. 

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