What does the term "beat" mean when referring to movie scripts and screenwriting?

Question by godblestr0janman: What does the term "beat" mean when referring to movie scripts and screenwriting?
I read a lot of movie scripts and i see in between dialogue the term "beat". What is the purpose and what is its meaning within a film script? Thanks!


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Answer by Jessica MIt means a pause between dialogue.

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