David Lewelyn Wark Griffith da·vid·le·welynwarkgriffith uncommon noun 1. United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948) SynonymsGriffithD. W. GriffithDavid Lewelyn Wark Griffith Related words Broader terms film maker WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.