CultureAugust 18, 2026

directer

di-REK-ter

Definition

A person who is in charge of an activity, department, or organization; in film, the person who oversees the creative aspects of a movie.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'directus,' meaning 'straightened' or 'set in a straight line,' which evolved into the Old French 'directeur' before entering English to describe someone who guides or manages.

In the news

The article uses the term to identify Wes Craven as the individual responsible for guiding the production of the 2011 film 'Scream 4.'

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