noun · neutral
director
UK/dəˈrektə/US/dəˈrɛktər/de·REC·tor
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a person who directs a play or film, or a senior manager on a company's board
Examples
“The director decided to change the final scene of the film.”
“She was appointed as a director of the company last year.”
“Good directors give clear instructions to actors.”
Band 8 sentence
“The director's vision transformed a modest script into a powerful, emotionally resonant film.”
Collocations
- film director
- board of directors
- artistic director
Word family
director noundirect verbdirection noun
Common mistakes
I want to be director when I grow up.→I want to be a director when I grow up.
He is an director of the company.→He is a director of the company.
Say it for a higher band
5boss→6film maker→7+director
Synonyms
filmmaker
manager
Easily confused
manager
“The manager approved the schedule for next week.”
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