screenwriter

noun

screen·​writ·​er ˈskrēn-ˌrī-tər How to pronounce screenwriter (audio)
: a writer of screenplays

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In addition to launching one of the most recognizable television shows in history, the screenwriter and producer was also a veteran, a civil rights advocate and a loving family man. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024 Members include Abigail Disney, former BlackRock executive Morris Pearl, legal scholar Lawrence Lessig, screenwriter Norman Lear, and investor Lawrence Benenson. Ingrid Robeyns, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2024 Benegal was a pioneering film director, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker, widely regarded as one of the best since the 1970s. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024 The call for applications, which closes on Feb. 19, is open to female directors or co-directors and at least one other key associate (a screenwriter, director of photography, composer or editor) who identifies as a woman. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for screenwriter 

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of screenwriter was in 1913

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“Screenwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screenwriter. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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screenwriter

noun
screen·​writ·​er -ˌrīt-ər How to pronounce screenwriter (audio)
: a writer of screenplays
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