director

noun
UK: /daɪˈrektər/
US: /dəˈrektər/

  1. A person in charge of an activity or organization.

    1. The director manages the team well. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our company director planned a new strategy for future. [ ] [ ]

  2. A person who supervises the creative aspects of a film, play, or other production.

    1. She is a movie director. [ ] [ ]
    2. The film director gave instructions before the scene was filmed. [ ] [ ]

  3. A member of the board of a company.

    1. He is a bank director. [ ] [ ]
    2. The board director voted for the merger of the two companies. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

manager supervisor head chief administrator controller leader producer
director transitive-verb

  1. To control the operations of something.

    1. He will direct the project. [ ] [ ]
    2. The manager will direct the staff to complete the report. [ ] [ ]

  2. To supervise the actors and other staff in a film, play, or similar production.

    1. She will direct the play. [ ] [ ]
    2. The movie director directed the actors to give stronger emotions. [ ] [ ]

  3. To aim something at a particular target or in a particular direction.

    1. Direct the light here. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company is now directing its efforts toward reducing pollution. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "director" in English means: A person in charge of an activity or organization., A person who supervises the creative aspects of a film, play, or other production., A member of the board of a company..

The phonetic transcription of "director" is /daɪˈrektər/ in British English and /dəˈrektər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "director": manager, supervisor, head, chief, administrator, controller, leader, producer.

Example usage of "director": "The director manages the team well.". More examples on the page.