Definition of scriptwriter
: a person who writes scripts
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The third new trAce writer-in-residence is British novelist and scriptwriter Alan McDonald, whose virtual tenure begins 1 April 2000.
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1935
First Known Use of scriptwriter
1935
SCRIPTWRITER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of scriptwriter for English Language Learners
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: a person who writes the written form of a play, movie, television show, etc. : a person who writes a script
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