Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who writes screenplays.
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- noun One who writes for the
screen , who writes drama for film or television; especially a professional who knows the conventions appropriate to such work.
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- noun someone who writes screenplays
Etymologies
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Examples
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Somewhere, a screenwriter is already hard at work on treatment that can only be described as, “Jurassic Park meets The Hot Zone!”
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Being a screenwriter is at times extraordinarily gratifying, at times extraordinarily frustrating.
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No one would have guessed at the time that this spoof, pitting a bubbly Valley Girl against a clan of vampires (led by the formidable Rutger Hauer), would spawn a cultural phenomenon in screenwriter Joss Whedon's hit TV series, and its multiple spinoffs.
Screening With Pleasure Steve Dollar 2010
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Now, the "Dark Knight" screenwriter is hoping to capitalize on his success with such recent superhero scripts as "The Flash" and "X-Men Origins: Magneto," which he'll also direct.
David Goyer May Bump ‘Magneto’ To Make Way For ‘Invisible Man’ » MTV Movies Blog 2008
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Well, I should hope so, or else a screenwriter is slacking off on the job.
Archive 2008-09-01 2008
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I called the screenwriter who, just to add to the melting pot aura of this project, is Jewish.
Charlie Carillo: Hollywood Heartbreaks Charlie Carillo 2010
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Well, I should hope so, or else a screenwriter is slacking off on the job.
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In this, especially, Benioff's background as a screenwriter is evident.
City of Thieves: Summary and book reviews of City of Thieves by David Benioff. 2008
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So, Highly Recommended, particularly if you are interested in screenwriter and/or like admiring how clever remakes are crafted.
Archive 2007-06-01 Lou Anders 2007
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After half an hour of rancorous battle, Thomas declared Lawson in contempt of Congress and ordered the sergeant at arms to forcibly escort the screenwriter from the chamber. 50
Caught in the Crossfire: Adrian Scott and the Politics of Americanism in 1940s Hollywood 2007
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