cowriter

[koh-rahy-ter, koh-rahy-ter]

noun

1. coauthor.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cowriter¹

First recorded in 1940–45; co- ( def. ) + writer ( def. )

Example Sentences

“The Goldman Case” is director/cowriter Cédric Kahn’s gripping, dramatized recounting of the trial and filmed almost entirely in the courtroom.

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John Malkovich is deliciously louche as Tom Ripley in director/cowriter Liliana Cavani’s suave adaptation of Highsmith’s novel.

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When I realized my mother is my cowriter, and this is the structure, I knew the mother had to also take part.

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And I said, ‘OK, I wanna wreck a train,’ ” says “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” director, cowriter and producer Christopher McQuarrie.

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Toxic masculinity, fraternity culture and critical thinking are scrutinized in "The Line," director/cowriter Ethan Berger's impressive cautionary tale about and hazing.

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