screenwriter C1 Topic:People & Society US /ˈskriːnˌraɪtɝ/ See IPA manual Freq #25563 Meanings 1 noun A person who writes the scripts for films or television programmes. The screenwriter spent two years working on the script for the film. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who writes the... scriptwriterfilm writer Word family Forms screenwriters Etymology AI details From screen + writer. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # screenwriter **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈskriːnˌraɪtɝ/ **Frequency rank:** 25563 ## Meanings 1. A person who writes the scripts for films or television programmes. ## Examples - The screenwriter spent two years working on the script for the film. ## Etymology From screen + writer. ## AI Etymology Screenwriter is from screen + writer. In present-day use, it means a person who writes the scripts for films or television programmes. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown