stage director

noun

Examples of stage director in a Sentence

the stage director spent most of the rehearsal working with the actors to block out the scene
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Word History

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of stage director was in 1782

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“Stage director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20director. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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