screenwriter

noun

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

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The Arizona screenwriter who sold a script to a Hollywood studio probably never expected that California could tax him. Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 Paramount brought on three waves of screenwriters for the movie, according to court documents. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025 Director, screenwriter, activist for trans community rights Chica Andrade has directed documentaries for TV channels and is co-director of the series Segura Essa Pose. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 July 2025 Advertisement James Cameron is a man, and all of the credited screenwriters on Fantastic Four: First Steps are men. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 25 July 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 19 Aug. 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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