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guión

gwee-OHN/ɡiˈon/

script, screenplay

Also: teleplay
NounmB1
A thick, black-bound document resembling a movie script, lying open on a wooden table, showing only blank lines of dialogue.

📝 In Action

El guión de la película ganó un premio importante.

B1

The script of the movie won an important award.

Están buscando un guionista para reescribir la escena final.

B2

They are looking for a screenwriter to rewrite the final scene.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • libreto (libretto/book)

Common Collocations

  • escribir un guión – to write a script
  • guión de radio – radio script

hyphen, dash

Also: backslash
NounmA2
A single, short, centered horizontal black line (a hyphen) floating against a plain white background.

📝 In Action

Olvidaste poner el guión entre 'cien' y 'mil'.

A2

You forgot to put the hyphen between 'one hundred' and 'thousand'.

Para separar las sílabas, usamos un guión.

B1

To separate the syllables, we use a hyphen.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • guión bajo – underscore (_)
  • guión medio – hyphen (-)

outline, agenda

Also: plan
NounmB2
A simple visual representation of a plan or outline, showing three main points with two indented sub-points under each, drawn on a clean piece of paper.

📝 In Action

El guión de la conferencia incluye tres oradores principales.

B2

The conference outline includes three main speakers.

Prepara un guión con los puntos clave antes de hablar.

C1

Prepare an outline with the key points before speaking.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • esquema (scheme/diagram)
  • programa (program/schedule)

Common Collocations

  • seguir el guión – to follow the plan/agenda

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "guión" in Spanish:

backslash→hyphen→outline→plan→screenplay→teleplay→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: guión

Question 1 of 1

Which meaning of 'guión' is used in the following sentence: 'Asegúrate de incluir un guión bajo en tu nombre de usuario.'

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
guionista(screenwriter) — Noun
guiar(to guide) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
camióncanción
📚 Etymology▼

The word 'guión' comes from the Spanish verb 'guiar' (to guide or direct) and the augmentative suffix '-ón'. It literally refers to something that serves as a guide or a plan for action or writing.

First recorded: 18th century (in the modern sense)

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: guião

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'guión' sometimes appear written without an accent mark, as 'guion'?

Historically, 'guion' was considered a single syllable word (a monosyllable) and did not require an accent mark. However, the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) now recommends writing it with the accent mark ('guión') to reflect the two-syllable pronunciation (gui-ÓN), though both spellings are still commonly accepted.