screenwriter — a person who writes scripts for films or television programs
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who writes scripts for films or television programs
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈskriːnˌraɪtər/
Example Sentences
- The screenwriter spent three years perfecting the dialogue for the romantic comedy.
- As a struggling screenwriter, he wrote his masterpiece on napkins at a coffee shop because he couldn't afford a laptop.
- The screenwriter's biggest challenge was adapting the 800-page novel into a 120-page script.
screenwriter
NOUN[/ˈskriːnˌraɪtər/]
a person who writes scripts for films or television programs
The screenwriter types furiously as characters come alive on the wall behind her.
The screenwriter's typewriter meets the songwriter's melody!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
A compound word formed in the early 20th century with the development of the film industry, combining 'screen' (cinema display) and 'writer' (author). The term emerged to describe professionals who composed narratives and dialogue specifically for motion pictures.
Breakdown
screen (cinema/visual display) + writer (author/composer). The compound merges the medium (screen) with the professional role (writer) to denote one who creates content for film.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The screenwriter spent three years perfecting the dialogue for the romantic comedy.”
“As a struggling screenwriter, he wrote his masterpiece on napkins at a coffee shop because he couldn't afford a laptop.”
“The screenwriter's biggest challenge was adapting the 800-page novel into a 120-page script.”
“The paranoid screenwriter hid his script under his pillow, convinced that squirrels were trying to steal his ideas.”
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