American English pronunciation
How to pronounce directed
IPA transcription: [dɚ'ɛktəd]
Pronunciation variants: [dɚ'ɛktəd][dɚ'ɛktɪd][daɪ'ɹɛktɪd][dɪ'ɹɛktɪd]
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Verb
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take somebody somewhere
“We lead him to our chief”
“can you take me to the main entrance?”
“He conducted us to the palace”
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cause to go somewhere
“The explosion sent the car flying in the air”
“She sent her children to camp”
“He directed all his energies into his dissertation”
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lead, as in the performance of a composition
“conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years”
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direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
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intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
“He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face”
“criticism directed at her superior”
“direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself”
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point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
“Please don't aim at your little brother!”
“He trained his gun on the burglar”
“Don't train your camera on the women”
“Take a swipe at one's opponent”
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command with authority
“He directed the children to do their homework”
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guide the actors in (plays and films)
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be in charge of
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plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
“he masterminded the robbery”
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specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
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put an address on (an envelope)
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give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
“I directed them towards the town hall”
Adjective
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(often used in combination) having a specified direction
“a positively directed vector”
“goal-directed”
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manageable by a supervising agent
“a directed program of study”
Usage examples
- Both the play and film were written and directed by Luis Valdez.
- Robert Hales directed its first video "Petrified", which was released the previous month.
- Peter Collinson directed this film and died of cancer shortly after its release.
- He created and directed the development of Eckankar as a new spiritual teaching.
- The production was directed by Peter Wood and designed by Carl Toms.
- Tokyo Area Control Center directed the aircraft to descend and follow emergency landing vectors.
- He later directed five films starring Clint Eastwood, including "Dirty Harry".
- He has appeared in a Heineken commercial directed by Oliver Stone.
- This production was directed by Staci Almquist with Music Direction by Nicholas Kaminski.
- It was written by Michael Price and directed by Nancy Kruse.