Definition of director Director

/dɚɛˈktɚ/ - [derekter] - di•rec•tor

We found 16 definitions of director from 6 different sources.

What does director mean?

Noun Plural: directors
director - someone who controls resources and expenditures
		manager, managing director
		decision maker, administrator someone who manages a government agency or department
		bank manager manager of a branch office of a bank
		district manager a manager who supervises the sales activity for a district
director - someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show
		theater director, theatre director
		supervisor one who supervises or has charge and direction of
		stage director someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a stage show
director - member of a board of directors
		committee member a member of a committee
		board a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows"
director - the person who leads a musical group
		conductor, music director
		musician artist who composes or conducts music as a profession
		bandleader the leader of a dance band
		bandmaster the conductor of a band
		drum major the leader of a marching band or drum corps
		drum majorette, majorette a female drum major
director - the person who directs the making of a film
		film director
		film maker, film producer, filmmaker, movie maker a producer of motion pictures

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director (Noun)
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.
director (Noun)
A device that displays graphical information concerning the targets of a weapons system in real time .
director (Noun)
The common axis of symmetry of the molecules of a liquid crystal .

director (n.)
One who, or that which, directs; one who regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent.
director (n.)
One of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a company or corporation; as, the directors of a bank, insurance company, or railroad company.
director (n.)
A part of a machine or instrument which directs its motion or action.
director (n.)
A slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is made to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of motion of the latter, or prevent its injuring the parts beneath.

director
A person who leads, rules, or is in charge.
director
A person who visualizes a script, controlling the artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfilment of his or her vision of a film or theatre production.