screenwriter

noun

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

Examples of screenwriter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Sunday Times bestseller will be adapted by screenwriter Gregory Burke (Atomic, Rebus, ‘71). Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 July 2024 Lucasfilm has hired screenwriter Jonathan Tropper to pen the script for the feature, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024 The actor is married to actress, screenwriter and director Lauren Miller Rogen. Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024 Matt Bai, a Washington Post contributing columnist, is a journalist, author and screenwriter. Matt Bai, Washington Post, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for screenwriter 

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Word History

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 27 Jul. 2024.

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screenwriter

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