Meaning

1. One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).
2. A member of a board of directors.
3. A counselor, confessor, or spiritual guide.
4. That which directs or orientates something.
5. A device that displays graphical information concerning the targets of a weapons system in real time.
6. The common axis of symmetry of the molecules of a liquid crystal.