Definition of "director" in English

noun

1. 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).

2. A member of a board of directors.

   • [...] the confusion between directors who know nothing and managers who know everything [...].

3. A counselor, confessor, or spiritual guide.

4. That which directs or orientates something.

5. (military) A device that displays graphical information concerning the targets of a weapons system in real time.

6. (chemistry) The common axis of symmetry of the molecules of a liquid crystal.

7. (electronics) A component of a Yagi–Uda antenna.