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screenwritten

screenwritten is the past participle of screenwrite.

Meaning of screenwrite

Verb

screenwrite (third-person singular simple present screenwrites, present participle screenwriting, simple past screenwrote, past participle screenwritten)

  1. To write (a script) for film or television.
    • That was two years ago, and Patricia MacLachlan, the author of the children's book from which the TV Sarah derived, has been prevailed upon to screenwrite a sequel.1993, John Leonard, New York Magazine, page 64
    Synonyms:
    script

Questions about screenwritten

What is screenwritten the past participle of?
Screenwritten is the past participle of screenwrite.

Words near screenwritten in the dictionary

  1. screenwriter
  2. screenwriters
  3. screenwrites
  4. screenwriting
  5. screenwritings
  6. screenwritten
  7. screenwrote
  8. screeny
  9. screeplot
  10. screeplots
  11. screes

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