What does screenwriter mean?

Definitions for screenwriter
ˈskrinˌraɪ tərscreen·writ·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. screenwriter, film writernoun

    someone who writes screenplays

Wiktionary

  1. screenwriternoun

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

  2. Etymology: screen + writer

Wikipedia

  1. Screenwriter

    A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.

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  1. screenwriter

    A screenwriter is a professional writer who crafts the screenplay, or script, for a film, television show, or video game. This involves creating the story, developing the narrative, writing the dialogue, and specifying the actions and settings. The screenwriter may create original work or adapt an existing piece of literature into a screenplay.

Wikidata

  1. Screenwriter

    A screenwriter or scriptwriter or scenarist is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media such as films, television programs, comics or video games are based.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of screenwriter in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of screenwriter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of screenwriter in a Sentence

  1. Andy Sorkin:

    When the then-screenwriter presented what he wrote, the director wasn't pleased, according to Andy Sorkin, who added that Becker wanted the details to be written out. I had n’t written that much at the time, I ’d only written' A Few Good Men.' And I said, ‘ Boy, exactly what do you mean ? ’ And he said, ‘ Look, it’s easy, just go back to your hotel and write what you ’d like to see Nicole Kidman do.

  2. Volodymyr Zelenskiy:

    I get many questions about impeachment everywhere, in my previous profession as a producer, screenwriter and actor, I wanted an Oscar and wanted to be very popular in the United States. Now I am very popular in the USA, but I didn't want to find (it in) such a way.

  3. Rob Reiner:

    I'd known( screenwriter) Nora( Ephron), and I'd pitched this idea about the dance people go through to get together after they've both gotten out of long-term relationships and they become friends.

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