scriptwriter
[ skript-rahy-ter ]
/ ˈskrɪptˌraɪ tər /
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noun
a person who writes scripts, as for movies, radio, or television.
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OTHER WORDS FROM scriptwriter
scriptwriting, nounWords nearby scriptwriter
script kiddie, scriptorium, script reader, scriptural, Scripture, scriptwriter, scrive board, scrivener, scrobble, scrobiculate, scrod
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And of course, behind them is the scriptwriter, and the various requirements of television.
British Dictionary definitions for scriptwriter
scriptwriter
/ (ˈskrɪptˌraɪtə) /
noun
a person who prepares scripts, esp for a film
Derived forms of scriptwriter
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