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art director

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who supervises and unifies the vision of an artistic production, including its visual appearance and psychological appeal to a target audience.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the director in charge of the artistic features of a theatrical production (costumes and scenery and lighting)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: stage director

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: taiteellinen johtaja — person charged with overseeing the artistic elements of an entertainment medium
  • Finnish: art director — person charged with overseeing the artistic elements of an entertainment medium
  • French: directeur artistique — person charged with overseeing the artistic elements of an entertainment medium
  • French: directrice artistique — person charged with overseeing the artistic elements of an entertainment medium
  • Italian: art director — person charged with overseeing the artistic elements of an entertainment medium
  • Italian: direttore artistico — person charged with overseeing the artistic elements of an entertainment medium
  • Polish: dyrektor artystyczny — person charged with overseeing the artistic elements of an entertainment medium
  • Polish: dyrektorka artystyczna — person charged with overseeing the artistic elements of an entertainment medium