directed

adjective

di·​rect·​ed də-ˈrek-təd 

dī-

1

: subject to supervision or regulation

a directed reading program for students

2

: having a positive or negative sense

directed line segment

directedness noun

Examples of directed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wolfhard also co-directed, co-wrote, and co-produced the recent horror film Hell of a Summer alongside Billy Bryk. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025

The movie follows the horror film Hell of a Summer, which Wolfhard co-directed, co-wrote, and co-produced. —Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025

Written, directed and executive produced by Amy J. Berg, it is produced by Jenna Cedicci and Dana Kuznetzkoff and exec produced by Chaudry, Henrietta Conrad, Jemima Khan, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, and Tina Nguyen. —Peter White, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025

Or will the interceptors rely on directed energy weapons like lasers or microwave signals to disable their targets? —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing directed

• inner-directed
• other-directed
• self-directed

Rhymes for directed

• affected
• bisected
• collected
• connected
• corrected
• defected
• deflected
• dejected
• detected
• dissected
• effected
• ejected

Kids Definition

directed

adjective

: proceeding or measured in a direction marked as positive or negative

a directed line segment