directorial

adjective

di·​rec·​to·​ri·​al də-ˌrek-ˈtȯr-ē-əl How to pronounce directorial (audio)
(ˌ)dī-
Synonyms of directorialnext
1
: serving to direct
2
: of or relating to a director or to theatrical or movie direction
3
: of, relating to, or administered by a directory

Examples of directorial in a Sentence

an applicant with a number of directorial positions on his résumé
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Following her feature directorial debut with last year’s Eleanor the Great, Johansson can next be seen reuniting with Adam Driver in James Gray’s Paper Tiger. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026 Hill's third directorial film, Outcome, landed on Apple TV on Friday and features a prominent jab at Ye. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026 Simon McQuoid made his directorial debut with Mortal Kombat and is returning to helm the upcoming second entry. Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026 As for Travolta's aforementioned directorial debut, the 72-year-old is finally stepping behind the camera with Propeller One-Way Night Coach, which is slated to premiere at Cannes Film Festival in May 2026. Emma Banks, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for directorial

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of directorial was in 1770

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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directorial. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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