Meaning & use
directing
Guiding, managing, or overseeing an activity, process, or group of people.
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She spent the afternoon directing traffic around the flooded intersection.
He is directing his first feature film after years working as an editor.
A note on using this word
Present participle of "direct"; commonly used both for practical tasks like traffic and creative roles like film or theater.
Words with a similar meaning
guidingmanagingoverseeing
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