screenwriter

[ skreen-rahy-ter ]

noun

1. a person who writes screenplays, especially as an occupation or profession.

screenwriter

/ ˈskriːnˌraɪtə /

noun

1. a person who writes screenplays

Other Words From

• screen·writ·ing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of screenwriter¹

First recorded in 1920–25; screen + writer

Example Sentences

The task before it is daunting enough, the same as every director and screenwriter had to confront when adapting Frank Herbert’s opus.

From Salon

Where “Cross” might be said to have a matte finish, “The Day of the Jackal,” created by the Northern Irish novelist and screenwriter Ronan Bennett, is high-gloss.

From Los Angeles Times

Nobody knows anything, in the famous maxim of Hollywood screenwriter William Goldman.

From Salon

By artist, screenwriter and director Alex Prager, it reads: “Los Angeles is still the wild west. There’s no plan or rules dictating what you can or can’t do. It’s a city ripe with endless possibilities.”

From Los Angeles Times

Broadway star Sutton Foster is calling curtains on her marriage with screenwriter Ted Griffin.

From Los Angeles Times

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