director UK /dɪˈɹɛk.tə(ɹ)/US /dɪˈɹɛk.tɚ/noun 7forms 1phrases 1 noun7 •a person who manages a part of a company, a project, or the making of a film or a showFrancis Gurry is director of WIPO. — 2019 •A member of a board of directors.[...] the confusion between directors who know nothing and managers who know everything [...]. •That which directs or orientates something.Installed longer flow director; it now just covers the entire diameter of the 6-in. brine return nozzle, and is 4 in. high […] — 1971 •A component of a Yagi–Uda antenna. •A counselor, confessor, or spiritual guide. •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. formsdirectors Phrases with director director of first impressionsA receptionist.