screenwriter

noun

screen·​writ·​er ˈskrēn-ˌrī-tər 

: a writer of screenplays

Examples of screenwriter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The New Trends jury was presided over by director and editor Karen Harley; screenwriter Maira Oliveira; producer Dora Amorim; director and screenwriter Guto Parente. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

McCarthy and his co-screenwriters, Noé Debré and Thomas Bidegain, have adhered closely to the actual transcripts of the conference in their efforts to recreate it. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

Steven Knight, the British screenwriter behind Peaky Blinders, Dirty Pretty Things and Spencer, is writing the script. — Mariel Turner, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Yu has optioned the original screenplay for psychological horror Elise by Guyanese Canadian screenwriter Amir Bacchus; attached Chris Alexander to direct, and also sealed a deal for Equinoxe Films to release the finished film in Canada. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for screenwriter

• exciter
• firefighter
• igniter
• lamplighter
• reciter
• scriptwriter
• songwriter
• sportswriter
• typewriter
• biter
• brighter
• fighter

Kids Definition

screenwriter

noun

screen·​writ·​er -ˌrīt-ər 

: a writer of screenplays