verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of direct form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

leadingadministrativebureaucraticchiefcommandingconservation

Example

More examples

"Directing is what all actors say they want to do."

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