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playwrighta person who writes plays for the theater

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who writes plays for the theater

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpleɪraɪt/

Korean meaning: 연극 대본을 쓰는 사람, 극작가

Korean pronunciation: **플레이**라이트

Example Sentences

  • The young playwright's comedy about dating apps had the entire audience in stitches.
  • Every successful playwright knows that good dialogue can make even the most boring topics fascinating.
  • The playwright was so nervous about the premiere that he hid in the bathroom during the entire first act.

playwright

NOUN

//ˈpleɪraɪt//

a person who writes plays for the theater

playwright concept
💡 Concept

A playwright writes dramatic scenes at their manuscript-filled desk

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playwright rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The playwright writes by moonlight, securing her copyright

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpleɪraɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpleɪraɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootplay
Suffix-wright

Origin

From Middle English 'wright' meaning maker or builder (from Old English 'wryhta'), combined with 'play' (from Old English 'pleg' meaning to move rapidly or engage in activity). The word emerged in the late 16th century to describe someone who constructs or writes plays.

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🎵Rhyme

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moonlight

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The young playwright's comedy about dating apps had the entire audience in stitches.

Every successful playwright knows that good dialogue can make even the most boring topics fascinating.

😄 Fun example

The playwright was so nervous about the premiere that he hid in the bathroom during the entire first act.

Tennessee Williams was an American playwright who revolutionized modern theater.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

dramatistscriptwriterscreenwriterauthor

Antonyms

actorperformeraudience

Related

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