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US/ˈskriːnˌraɪ.tər/
UK/ˈskriːnˌraɪ.tə/
a person whose job is to write the scripts for films or television programs
In context
The screenwriter rewrote the ending after test audiences disliked it.
She worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood for ten years.
The novel's author also served as screenwriter for the film adaptation.
Words that go with screenwriter
adjective + noun
- award-winning screenwriterThe award-winning screenwriter spoke at the festival.
- aspiring screenwriterHe moved to Los Angeles as an aspiring screenwriter.
- talented screenwriterA talented screenwriter can make simple dialogue sound real.
verb + preposition
- work as a screenwriterShe has worked as a screenwriter for television.
noun + noun
- screenwriter and directorHe is both screenwriter and director of the film.
noun + preposition
- screenwriter ofThe screenwriter of the series won an Emmy.