What does Directing mean?

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di·rect·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. directing, directional, directive, guidingadjective

    showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

    "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress"

ChatGPT

  1. directing

    Directing refers to guiding, leading, or supervising an individual, team, or an entire organization towards achieving a specific goal or completing a certain task. This can involve making decisions, communicating and instructing, and overseeing performance to ensure objectives are met. In the film and theater industry, directing refers to guiding the cast and crew to fulfill the vision of a script or production.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Directing

    of Direct

Editors Contribution

  1. directingverb

    Verb form of the word direct.

    Directing people to the house was easy as there is a postcode system.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Directing in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Directing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Directing in a Sentence

  1. Creighton Magid:

    This order likely will result in agencies directing significant resources toward the agencies' very survival. That alone, will significantly slow regulatory activity.

  2. Bethenny Frankel:

    Real Housewife it was way more constricting — it was like directing traffic.

  3. Robert NozicK:

    Taxation of earnings from labor is on a par with forced labor. Seizing the results of someone’s labor is equivalent to seizing hours from him and directing him to carry on various activities.

  4. Joshua Greene:

    Milton said, ‘You can live with my family,’ ’I’ll pay for all your needs. And you can go to acting school, dancing school — whatever you want to do. I’ll make sure you’re covered.’… For about a year, she was in hiding. Nobody knew where she was. She wanted control of script approval, directing approval, take over her career and not be the dumb blond t**s and a** girl. Which is exactly what she hated and wanted to get away from. Milton wanted to be a producer and direct films. It’s not a secret for a photographer wanting to do that.

  5. A Bartlett Giamatti:

    On a good day, I view the job of president as directing an orchestra. On the dark days, it is more like that of a clutch-engaging the engine to effect forward motion, while taking greater friction.

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