SCENARIO


Meaning of SCENARIO in English

n.

Pronunciation: s ə - ' ner- ē - ˌ ō , US also and esp Brit - ' när-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -i · os

Etymology: Italian, from Latin scaenarium place for erecting stages, from scaena stage

Date: 1875

1 a : an outline or synopsis of a play especially : a plot outline used by actors of the commedia dell'arte b : the libretto of an opera

2 a : SCREENPLAY b : SHOOTING SCRIPT

3 : a sequence of events especially when imagined especially : an account or synopsis of a possible course of action or events <his scenario for a settlement envisages ⋯ reunification ― Selig Harrison>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.