screenwriter

noun

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

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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

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