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Script polish

Also known as polish.

A focused screenplay revision intended to refine dialogue, clarity, tone, pacing, or consistency without wholesale restructuring.

In practice

“Polish” is a scope description, not a way to avoid appropriate writing credit, compensation, or authorship rules.

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Sources

  1. E-learning glossary · ScreenSkills
  2. High-end TV scripted production paperwork · ScreenSkills

Educational reference only. Requirements vary by jurisdiction, employer, venue, and production context.