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scriptwriter

American  
[skript-rahy-ter] / ˈskrɪptˌraɪ tər /

noun

  1. a person who writes scripts, as for movies, radio, or television.

scriptwriter British  
/ ˈskrɪptˌraɪtə /

noun

  1. a person who prepares scripts, esp for a film

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Other Word Forms

  • scriptwriting noun

Etymology

Origin of scriptwriter

First recorded in 1910–15; script + writer

Example Sentences

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Divy Nidhi Sharma, the show's scriptwriter, says the series follows two women, Kamlesh and Pooja.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Mr. Ward is a biographer, historian and scriptwriter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

He joins 95-year-old Doncaster scriptwriter Roy Clarke, who has been knighted in recognition for his services to television.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

The series' scriptwriter Maan Sakbani, 35, expressed cautious relief that the days of full-blown censorship under Assad were over.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

Handwriting, typing, dictation, and word-processing define a context for the practical experience of self-identification as novelist, poet, playwright, screenplay author, and scriptwriter.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai

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