screenwriter

noun

screen·​writ·​er ˈskrēn-ˌrī-tər How to pronounce screenwriter (audio)
: a writer of screenplays

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And while there’s stuff to celebrate here, like the return of original final girl Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), original screenwriter Kevin Williamson behind the camera, and some small town chills, much of this first look feels a bit been-there, done-that. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025 Colman’s The Favourite screenwriter Tony McNamara penned the script for the reimagining of the 1989 film The War of the Roses based on the novel by Warren Adler. Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025 Whether a screenwriter wants to give a romance a tragic twist, or provide more motivation for a straight protagonist, one of the oldest tricks in the book is to make an LGBTQ+ character… disappear! Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025 Bigelow and her screenwriter Noah Oppenheim stand by their (literal) guns. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for screenwriter

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First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of screenwriter was in 1913

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“Screenwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screenwriter. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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screenwriter

noun
screen·​writ·​er -ˌrīt-ər How to pronounce screenwriter (audio)
: a writer of screenplays
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