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

Romeo and Juliet, directed by Jimmy Fairhurst, will run at the New Vic Theatre from 17 September to 10 October, and comes as the venue marks its 40th anniversary.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

This first Broadway revival, directed by Michael Mayer, includes a new book by Danny Strong.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Jaafar Jackson, nephew of the biopic’s subject, makes an uncanny King of Pop, but the movie about his rise, directed by Antoine Fuqua, leaves a lot unspoken.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

For much of the match, supporters directed their frustration towards the hierarchy, while also chanting for former owner Roman Abramovich.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

In a scene that sounded remarkably like what Voight had just told Crandell, the force of the eruption was directed laterally, out from the side of the volcano.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Related Words

• conducted