scriptwriter

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskrɪptraɪtər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈskrɪptˌraɪtɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(skript′rī′tər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
script•writ•er /ˈskrɪptˌraɪtɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Show Businessone who writes scripts, as for movies or television.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
script•writ•er  (skript′rī′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Show Businessa person who writes scripts, as for movies, radio, or television.
  • script + writer 1910–15
script′writ′ing, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scriptwriter /ˈskrɪptˌraɪtə/ n
  1. a person who prepares scripts, esp for a film
ˈscriptˌwriting n
'scriptwriter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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