screenwriter

noun

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

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Feldman and Green joined Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen and the film’s screenwriter, Chris Columbus, for Ke Huy Quan’s hand and footprint ceremony in front of the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on Feb. 3. John Russell, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025 Zoe Saunders An aspiring screenwriter and filmmaker, Saunders has been involved in her school’s theatre productions. Alexa Dikos, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025 Bush returns for the sequel as sole screenwriter, as well as co-director alongside Howard. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2025 Thorne, meanwhile, is a BAFTA-award winning English screenwriter, known for writing the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025 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 17 Apr. 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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