screenwriter

noun

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

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Guests at Law's star ceremony included Zach Baylin and Justin Kurzel, the screenwriter and director behind his most recent movie The Order. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024 Now, Guadagnino takes on the project with The Bourne Ultimatum screenwriter Scott Z. Burns penning the screenplay. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 Still, the project offered a unique opportunity to reunite iconic talent with the franchise (hi, Jennifer Tilly!) and let the screenwriter reimagine his legendary character for an uninitiated, more progressive audience. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024 Singer & songwriter Halsey is adding screenwriter to her resume. Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for screenwriter 

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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 21 Dec. 2024.

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screenwriter

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