dramatist
gb/dɹˈɑmətɪst/ us/dɹˈɑmətɪst/
C1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
formal
C1
role
1
person who writes plays
Someone who writes plays for the theatre.
Schéma d’usage :
a [nationality] dramatist; an award-winning dramatist
Erreur fréquente :
Often confused with actor (who performs) or director (who stages a play).
Synonymes
playwright (The most common everyday word for a person who writes plays.)
Collocations
leading dramatist
|celebrated dramatist
|contemporary dramatist
|young dramatist
|Irish dramatist
|award-winning dramatist
|modern dramatist
|great dramatist
|promising dramatist
|pioneering dramatist
Thèmes
arts
|literature
|theatre
|writing
Exemples
- The dramatist spent years revising the final act before opening night.
- She is best known as a dramatist whose plays explore family conflict.
- The festival showcases new work by local dramatists.
Exemples pédagogiques
- A dramatist writes plays.
- The dramatist wrote a play about war.
Nom
formal
C2
role
2
writer of dramatic works
Someone who writes dramatic stories to be performed.
Schéma d’usage :
a dramatist for [television/radio]
Erreur fréquente :
Do not use for a director or producer; it refers to the writer of the drama.
Synonymes
drama writer (More general and less formal; can include non-theatre drama writing.)
|
screenwriter (Specifically for film/TV scripts, not theatre.)
Collocations
television dramatist
|radio dramatist
|dramatist and screenwriter
|dramatist by training
|dramatist in residence
Thèmes
arts
|media
|literature
|writing
Exemples
- Before turning to film, he worked as a dramatist for radio.
- The series hired an experienced dramatist to shape the dialogue and pacing.
- She trained as a dramatist but now writes for television.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He works as a dramatist on a TV show.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
dramatist
API
GB/dɹˈɑmətɪst/
US/dɹˈɑmətɪst/
Syllabes et accentuation
dram - at - ist (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (dram)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: dramatist
- Plural: dramatists
Famille de mots
Forms
dramatists
noun
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
undramatic
adjective
Advanced or less common
melodrama
noun
melodramatic
adjective
Expressions
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