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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Origin of scriptwriter

First recorded in 1910–15; script + writer

OTHER WORDS FROM scriptwriter

scriptwriting, noun

Words nearby scriptwriter

script kiddie, scriptorium, script reader, scriptural, Scripture, scriptwriter, scrive board, scrivener, scrobble, scrobiculate, scrod

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How to use scriptwriter in a sentence

Recipients of its dividends include video and music streaming services, scriptwriters and showrunners.
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Fortunately, out actor Carlos Castillo, a talented GALA vet, remains in the role of young Mario’s mentor, the exceedingly eccentric scriptwriter Pedro Camacho.
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He is not only a hell of a speech-giver but a hell of a scriptwriter.
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Robert Bolt, historian turned playwright turned scriptwriter—no better man to look at an historical figure.
Spending a Day With Peter O’Toole|Malcolm Jones|December 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

And of course, behind them is the scriptwriter, and the various requirements of television.
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British Dictionary definitions for scriptwriter

scriptwriter

/ (ˈskrɪptˌraɪtə) /

noun

a person who prepares scripts, esp for a film

Derived forms of scriptwriter

scriptwriting, noun

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