Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for screenwriting. Search instead for stereotyped+writing.

screenwriting

American  
[skreen-rahyt-ing] / ˈskrinˌraɪt ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the process or profession of writing screenplays.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He juggled that with studying English, doing a screenwriting master's, then working as an intern storyliner on Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

He ripped through courses in improv, stand-up and screenwriting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Praise from the teacher of a creative writing course during his freshman year sparked an interest in screenwriting, and Coogler took film classes while earning a degree in finance.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Lately, it seems, the risk-averse screenwriting rules of what-should-happen-by-which-page that have steered Hollywood movies for far too long are feeling especially threadbare.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

I kid you not, Tagoe gives the best fades in the city and that bastard better open up his own barbershop one day and give up his screenwriting dreams.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "screenwriting" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com