what is a playwright in a play
Playwright vs. playwrite. A person who writes plays is a playwright, not a playwrite, but the act of writing plays is usually spelled playwriting. The wright in the compound noun playwright is a little-used word referring to one who constructs or repairs something. It also appears in shipwright, which refers to a person who builds ships. 1 To 1 English native Teachers, the best way to improve your English!