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