Anglais

dramatist

gb/dɹˈɑmətɪst/ us/dɹˈɑmətɪst/
C1 Anglais
Sens
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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
drama noun B1 dramatic adjective B1 dramatically adverb B2
Related words
dramatize verb dramatization noun theatrical adjective B2 playwright noun
Negative and opposite forms
undramatic adjective
Advanced or less common
melodrama noun melodramatic adjective
Expressions

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