1. a person who writes screenplays or scripts for films, television shows, or other visual media

Examples

• The famous scenarist won an Academy Award for her latest screenplay.
• He worked as a scenarist for several television dramas before directing his own film.
• The studio hired an experienced scenarist to adapt the novel for the screen.
• As a scenarist, she specialized in writing dialogue for romantic comedies.
• The scenarist collaborated closely with the director to refine the script.
• Many successful scenarists began their careers writing short films.