director's chair

noun

: a lightweight folding armchair with a back and seat usually of cotton duck

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Kevin Williamson is enjoying being in the director's chair for Scream 7. —

Jen Juneau, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025 Having women in the director's chair clearly creates ripple effects that draw more women into key roles across the filmmaking process. —

Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Once again collaborating on the script with Gerwig in the lead and Baumbach in the director's chair, the two revive the screwball comedy. —

George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 Beyond Masters, Mattel has announced a live-action American Girl dolls film, a live-action Polly Pocket film (with Lena Dunham originally in and now out of the director's chair), and a Barney movie starring Daniel Kaluuya. —

Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for director's chair

Word History

Etymology

from its use by movie directors on the set

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of director's chair was in 1953

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“Director's chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/director%27s%20chair. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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