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scriptor

scriptor

8.4
A person who writes scripts for plays or films
  • noun
  • /ˈskrɪptər/
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  • As a scriptor, she enjoys bringing stories to life for television audiences.

Examples

  • The talented scriptor spent months developing the dialogue for the new stage production.

  • The film's success was largely due to the creativity of its scriptor.

  • The scriptor created an engaging dialogue for the play.

  • Many famous scriptors have contributed to Hollywood's success.

  • The talented scriptor spent months developing the dialogue for the new stage production.

  • As a scriptor, she enjoys bringing stories to life for television audiences.

  • The film's success was largely due to the creativity of its scriptor.

Synonyms

screenwriter
vsscriptor
57 3.7

A person who writes scripts for films or television

covers plays and radio as well not only screen performances
scriptwriter
vsscriptor
5 4.0

A person who makes scripts for plays, films, or TV shows

includes television and radio specifically rather than general broadcasts
film writer
vsscriptor
1 3.1

A person who makes the story and script for a movie

also applies to plays, television, and radio not just films
scenarist
vsscriptor
1 8.3

A person who writes scripts for films or television

is the more general name without a special stylistic label
scripter
vsscriptor
1 5.2

A person who writes short programs or dialogue for films

focuses on drama and broadcast scripts rather than technical programs

Surface Forms

scriptor singular
scriptors plural

Morphology

scriptor = script (transparent) = script + or

This sense is a straightforward agentive derivation: 'script' + '-or' = a person who writes scripts.

Etymology

Scriptor comes from the Latin scribere 'to write'. Think of script — a scriptor writes 'scripts' for plays, films, TV, or radio, so here the word means a scriptwriter who creates dialogue and scenes.