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dramatist vs playwright vs screenwriter
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| dramatistnoun/ˈdræm.ə.tɪst/ | Meaning a person who writes plays for the theater, radio or television | Goes with great dramatist | Example Luu Quang Vu is one of Vietnam's best-known dramatists. |
| playwrightnoun/ˈpleɪ.raɪt/ | Meaning a person who writes plays for the theater | Goes with award-winning playwright | Example The young playwright based her first drama on her grandmother's life in Hue. |
| screenwriternoun/ˈskriːnˌraɪ.tər/ | Meaning a person whose job is to write the scripts for films or television programs | Goes with award-winning screenwriter | Example She worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood for ten years. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The small theater is named after a famous from the city.