scriptwriter

[ skript-rahy-ter ]

noun
  1. a person who writes scripts, as for movies, radio, or television.

Origin of scriptwriter

1
First recorded in 1910–15; script + writer

Other words from scriptwriter

  • scriptwriting, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for scriptwriter

scriptwriter

/ (ˈskrɪptˌraɪtə) /


noun
  1. a person who prepares scripts, esp for a film

Derived forms of scriptwriter

  • scriptwriting, noun

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