director

[ dih-rek-ter, dahy- ]
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noun
  1. a person or thing that directs.

  2. one of a group of persons chosen to control or govern the affairs of a company or corporation: a board of directors.

  1. the person responsible for the interpretive aspects of a stage, film, or television production; the person who supervises the integration of all the elements, as acting, staging, and lighting, required to realize the writer's conception.: Compare producer (def. 3).

  2. the musical conductor of an orchestra, chorus, etc.

  3. the manager or chief executive of certain schools, institutes, government bureaus, etc.

  4. Military. a mechanical or electronic device that continuously calculates firing data for use against an airplane or other moving target.

Origin of director

1
From Late Latin, dating back to 1470–80; see origin at direct, -tor

Other words for director

Other words from director

  • di·rec·tor·ship, noun
  • pre·di·rec·tor, noun
  • self-di·rec·tor, noun
  • sub·di·rec·tor, noun
  • sub·di·rec·tor·ship, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for director

director

/ (dɪˈrɛktə, daɪ-) /


noun
  1. a person or thing that directs, controls, or regulates

  2. a member of the governing board of a business concern who may or may not have an executive function

  1. a person who directs the affairs of an institution, trust, educational programme, etc

  2. the person responsible for the artistic and technical aspects of making a film or television programme: Compare producer (def. 4)

  3. music another word (esp US) for conductor (def. 2)

Derived forms of director

  • directorial, adjective
  • directorially, adverb
  • directorship, noun
  • directress, fem n

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