playwright
noun /ˈpleɪraɪt/
/ˈpleɪraɪt/
- a person who writes plays for the theatre, television or radioExtra Examplessynonym dramatist compare screenwriter, scriptwriterTopics Literature and writingc1, Film and theatrec1
- Which playwright wrote ‘Doctor Faustus’?
- one of the country's leading playwrights
- The famous playwright died in 1616 at the age of 52.