screenwriter

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US /ˈskriːnˌraɪtɝ/
noun Freq #25563

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    someone who writes screenplays

  2. 2
    noun

    One who writes for the screen, who writes drama for film or television; especially a professional who knows the conventions appropriate to such work.

Etymology

From screen + writer.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · someone who writes screenplays film writer
2 noun · one who writes for the... scriptwriter

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