screenwriter

noun

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

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While the 32-year-old screenwriter and his family had been open about his previous substance abuse, this mental health update is newly public – and raises plenty of questions heading into a trial. David Oliver, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025 In a statement shared with PEOPLE, the movie's screenwriter Peter Iliff says that Cameron added scenes to the film as its executive producer, but not enough for the Writers Guild of America to rule that he should be credited as a screenwriter. Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025 However, the screenwriter said that Spielberg eventually backed out of directing, but wanted to keep the movie at DreamWorks with Binder as director. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025 In 1972, the home changed hands again when Henreid sold it to legendary screenwriter and producer Norman Lear. Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 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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