noun Lev (Vla·di·mi·ro·vich) [lef vlad-uh-meer-uh-vich; Russian lyef vluh-dyee-myi-ruh-vyich] /lɛf ˌvlæd əˈmɪər ə vɪtʃ; Russian lyɛf vlʌˈdyi myɪ rə vyɪtʃ/, 1899–1970, Soviet film director.