guionista
nounCEFR B2
What does “guionista” mean in English?
a person who writes scripts for films, television programmes or radio
Example sentences
El guionista pasó meses reescribiendo el final de la película para satisfacer al estudio.
The screenwriter spent months rewriting the film's ending to satisfy the studio.
Un equipo de guionistas trabaja en conjunto para mantener la coherencia de la serie durante varias temporadas.
A team of screenwriters works together to maintain the series' consistency over several seasons.
How to use it
El/la guionista (common-gender noun, invariable) means 'scriptwriter' or 'screenwriter' — from el guion (script/screenplay). Collocation: el guionista principal, un equipo de guionistas. The word for the written script itself is el guion, not to be confused with the person who writes it.
Common mistake
Guionista (the person who writes scripts) should not be confused with guion (the script itself, a noun without personal reference) — el guionista escribe el guion, not the other way round.
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), B2 Nociones específicas: medios de comun.