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A person who paints scenes or scenery for the theatre, esp. according to the rules of stage perspective. Also figurative. Cf. scene painting, n. 1b.
A person who designs, builds, or arranges a stage set; = scenographer, n. 2.
a painter or designer of scenery for the stage; = scenographer, n. 2.