Inglês

dramatist

gb/dɹˈɑmətɪst/ us/dɹˈɑmətɪst/
C1 Inglês
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Nome formal C1 role
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person who writes plays

Someone who writes plays for the theatre.

Padrão de uso: a [nationality] dramatist; an award-winning dramatist
Erro comum:
Often confused with actor (who performs) or director (who stages a play).
Sinónimos
playwright (The most common everyday word for a person who writes plays.)
Colocações
leading dramatist |celebrated dramatist |contemporary dramatist |young dramatist |Irish dramatist |award-winning dramatist |modern dramatist |great dramatist |promising dramatist |pioneering dramatist
Temas
arts |literature |theatre |writing
Exemplos
  • 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • A dramatist writes plays.
  • The dramatist wrote a play about war.
Nome formal C2 role
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writer of dramatic works

Someone who writes dramatic stories to be performed.

Padrão de uso: a dramatist for [television/radio]
Erro comum:
Do not use for a director or producer; it refers to the writer of the drama.
Sinónimos
drama writer (More general and less formal; can include non-theatre drama writing.) | screenwriter (Specifically for film/TV scripts, not theatre.)
Colocações
television dramatist |radio dramatist |dramatist and screenwriter |dramatist by training |dramatist in residence
Temas
arts |media |literature |writing
Exemplos
  • 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • He works as a dramatist on a TV show.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
dramatist
IPA
GB/dɹˈɑmətɪst/
US/dɹˈɑmətɪst/
Sílabas e acento
dram - at - ist (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (dram)
Formas da palavra
Noun
  • Base: dramatist
  • Plural: dramatists
Família de palavras
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
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