directed

American  

[dih-rek-tid, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛk tɪd, daɪ- /

adjective

1. guided, regulated, or managed.

   a carefully directed program.

2. subject to direction, guidance, regulation, etc.

3. pointed, aimed, or sent toward a place or object.

   Rooms need to have high air exchange rates, rapid air velocities, and directed airflows to minimize particle concentration.

4. Mathematics. (of an angle or vector) having positive or negative direction or orientation assigned.

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directed British  

/ daɪ-, dɪˈrɛktɪd /

adjective

1. maths (of a number, line, or angle) having either a positive or negative sign to distinguish measurement in one direction or orientation from that in the opposite direction or orientation

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Other Word Forms

• directedness
  noun
• overdirected
  adjective
• self-directed
  adjective
• well-directed
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of directed

First recorded in 1530–40; direct + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Directed by “The Mandalorian” creator Jon Favreau, the movie takes place some time after the events of the show’s third season, which concluded in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Directed by Andy Serkis with a screenplay from Nicholas Stoller, “Animal Farm” reduces Orwell’s already simplistic allegory to a shadow of its former self.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Directed by filmmaker Alex Thomas, the film retraces Damilola's final day and examines the environment and pressures shaping the lives of young people around him at that time.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Directed by filmmaking duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the movie marks "Amazon MGM's first big hit" since the retail giant acquired the storied studio in 2021, Gross noted.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Index: Bk Directed by Napoleon against commerce of Great Britain, 81, 82, 105, 171, 172.

From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various

Related Words

• conducted