/dɪˈrektə/
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Translation
The person who tells the actors and the crew what to do while a film is made.
Word origin
From Latin directus, meaning made straight, through the verb direct.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- directus
- English cognates
- direct, direction
Grammar
Gender
Pluraldirectors
Examples
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On a film, the director is in charge.
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"Director" is also a senior person who helps run a company.
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Use "of" to say what someone is director of.
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