directorial
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of directorial
1760–70; < Late Latin dīrēctōri ( us ) ( direct, -tory 1 ) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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He persuaded actor Richard Attenborough to make his directorial debut on the film.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
She reimagines the Bride character with the same wild chaos and directorial scope that this movie swims in; the same initiative with which Shelley wrote her novel.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
Caitriona, you make your directorial debut on the show this season with Episode 2.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
Binoche is currently promoting her first directorial effort, which tells the story of an experience that profoundly affected her.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
They lined up to board the bus while the scene in my head began to go off on its own, to stop taking my directorial notes.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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