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director

/daɪˈɹɛktə(ɹ)/

noun

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 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.