screenwriter

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskriːnraɪtər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈskrinˌraɪtɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(skrēn′rī′tər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
screen•writ•er /ˈskrinˌraɪtɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Cinema, Literature, Show Businessone who writes screenplays as an occupation.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
screen•writ•er  (skrēn′rī′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Cinema, Literature, Show Businessa person who writes screenplays, esp. as an occupation or profession.
  • screen + writer 1920–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
screenwriter / ˈskriːnˌraɪtə/
  1. a person who writes screenplays
'screenwriter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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