scriptwriter

[ skript-rahy-ter ]
/ ˈskrɪptˌraɪ tər /

noun

a person who writes scripts, as for movies, radio, or television.

Origin of scriptwriter

First recorded in 1910–15; script + writer

OTHER WORDS FROM scriptwriter

script·writ·ing, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for scriptwriter

scriptwriter
/ (ˈskrɪptˌraɪtə) /

noun

a person who prepares scripts, esp for a film

Derived forms of scriptwriter

scriptwriting, noun