scriptwriter

[ skript-rahy-ter ]

/ ˈskrɪptˌraɪ tər /

noun

a person who writes scripts, as for movies, radio, or television.

Nearby words

scripter, scripting language, scriptorium, scriptural, scripture, scriptwriter, scrive board, scrivener, scrobble, scrobiculate, scrod

Origin of scriptwriter

First recorded in 1910–15; script + writer

Related forms

script·writ·ing, noun

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Examples from the Web for scriptwriter

He is not only a hell of a speech-giver but a hell of a scriptwriter.
Send In Bill Clinton to Save the Democratic Midterm Campaign|Robert Shrum|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And of course, behind them is the scriptwriter, and the various requirements of television.
Philippa Gregory: How I Write|Noah Charney|July 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for scriptwriter

scriptwriter

/ (ˈskrɪptˌraɪtə) /

noun

a person who prepares scripts, esp for a film

Derived Forms

scriptwriting, noun

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