directed

7 definitions • 11 examples

past simple and past participle of

to control or be in charge of an activity, organization, etc.:

She directs a large charity.

to tell people the direction in which they must drive:

There was a police officer directing the traffic.

to be in charge of a film or play and tell the actors how to play their parts:

He wanted to give up acting and start directing (his own films).

"Jaws" was directed by Steven Spielberg.

to aim something in a particular direction:

be directed at Was that remark directed at me?

be directed towards Why is all their anger directed towards you?

be directed against Criticism was directed against the manufacturers of the product.

to tell someone how to get somewhere:

direct someone to somewhere Could you direct me to the airport?

I couldn't find the station, so I asked someone if they could direct me.

to order someone, especially officially:

The judge directed the defendant to remain silent.

She claimed that her boss directed her to submit false training reports.