Meaning
- 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).
- A member of a board of directors.
- A counselor, confessor, or spiritual guide.
- That which directs or orientates something.
- A device that displays graphical information concerning the targets of a weapons system in real time.
- The common axis of symmetry of the molecules of a liquid crystal.
Synonyms
music director
stage director
theater director
theatre director
senior vice president
company president
person who gives directions and advice
high executive
heavy responsibilities
general business
one in charge
company director
orchestra leader
bootstrap program
head of an entertaining group
producer of the play
the lord of a town
administor
motion-picture director
be a chief
bootstrap routine
gate apparatus
surveying compass
guide-vane apparatus
nozzle junction assembly
vectoring procedure
aiming circle
direction finder
chief librarian
council member
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈɹɛktə(ɹ)/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French directeur and its source Late Latin dīrēctor, dīrēctōrem, from Latin dīrēctus.
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