screenwriter

[skreen-rahy-ter]

noun

1. a person who writes screenplays, especially as an occupation or profession.

screenwriter

/ ˈskriːnˌraɪtə /

noun

1. a person who writes screenplays

Other Word Forms

• screenwriting noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of screenwriter¹

First recorded in 1920–25; screen + writer

Example Sentences

The "typical" couple criticise their surroundings "without malice", Fabcaro said, including the low retirement age in Lusitania -- "a little nod to our times", said the screenwriter, adding that he avoids overusing the tactic.

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Arnett then used the story as the basis for his screenplay, which he wrote with Cooper and film and TV screenwriter Mark Chappell.

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Lisa Morton, an author, screenwriter and Halloween historian, told MarthaStewart.com that apple bobbing “has been around since at least the 14th century, when an illuminated manuscript called ‘The Luttrell Psalter’ depicted it in a drawing.”

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She’s been a screenwriter for 25 years and is based in West Hollywood with her husband and writing partner, Kieran.

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Its intended audience will see a propulsive narrative of disciplined heroism, the kind of situation usually hatched by screenwriters hoping to attract Liam Neeson’s particular set of skills.

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