director's chair

noun

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

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The livestream was over five hours long and showed each cast member's name on a director's chair, which included the 70-year-old Fraiser alum. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 For both announcements, the show included a photo of a black director's chair with Zellweger's name on it — a playful take on the Avengers: Doomsday cast announcement which was released the same day. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025 After Snyder's departure, Joss Whedon (who had been hired to do re-writes on the film during Snyder's tenure) moved into the director's chair. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025 Kevin Williamson is enjoying being in the director's chair for Scream 7. Jen Juneau, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025 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 3 Apr. 2025.

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