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Meaning of "directorial" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIRECTORIAL

directorial  [ˌdɪrekˈtɔːrɪəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIRECTORIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Directorial is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DIRECTORIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

directorial

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the making of a film. Generally, a film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, and visualizes the script while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design, and the creative aspects of filmmaking. In some European countries, the director is viewed as the author of the film.

Definition of directorial in the English dictionary

The definition of directorial in the dictionary is relating to a director, or the work of a director, in film, theatre or TV.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIRECTORIAL


advertorial
ˌædvɜːˈtɔːrɪəl
amatorial
ˌæməˈtɔːrɪəl
combinatorial
ˌkɒmbɪnəˈtɔːrɪəl
curatorial
ˌkjʊərəˈtɔːrɪəl
dictatorial
ˌdɪktəˈtɔːrɪəl
editorial
ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəl
equatorial
ˌɛkwəˈtɔːrɪəl
factorial
fækˈtɔːrɪəl
gladiatorial
ˌɡlædɪəˈtɔːrɪəl
gubernatorial
ˌɡjuːbənəˈtɔːrɪəl
janitorial
ˌdʒænɪˈtɔːrɪəl
multifactorial
ˌmʌltɪfækˈtɔːrɪəl
pictorial
pɪkˈtɔːrɪəl
prosecutorial
ˈprɒsɪkjuːˈtɔːrɪəl
sartorial
sɑːˈtɔːrɪəl
sectorial
sɛkˈtɔːrɪəl
senatorial
ˌsɛnəˈtɔːrɪəl
territorial
ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəl
tutorial
tjuːˈtɔːrɪəl
vectorial
vɛkˈtɔːrɪəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIRECTORIAL

director
director general
director of admissions
Director of Education
director of music
Director of Public Prosecutions
director of studies
director-general
director´s chair
director´s cut
directorate
directorially
directories
directorship
directory
directory assistance
directory enquiries
directory inquiries
directress
directrice

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIRECTORIAL

accessorial
ambassadorial
armorial
authorial
cantorial
categorial
Escorial
extraterritorial
immemorial
industrial
manorial
memorial
piscatorial
professorial
reportorial
responsorial
sensorial
tensorial
time immemorial
tonsorial
war memorial

Synonyms and antonyms of directorial in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «directorial» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIRECTORIAL

Find out the translation of directorial to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of directorial from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «directorial» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

导演
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

directoral
570 millions of speakers

English

directorial
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संचालक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإخراجية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

режиссерский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

direção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিচালনাসংক্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réalisateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengarah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Regie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

directorial
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

감독
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sutradara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về chức giám đốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இயக்குநர் பற்றிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दिग्दर्शन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yönetmenlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

direttoriale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

reżyserski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

режисерський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

regizoral
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκηνοθετικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

regisseur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

directorial
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

regi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of directorial

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRECTORIAL»

The term «directorial» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.257 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRECTORIAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about directorial

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7 QUOTES WITH «DIRECTORIAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word directorial.
1
Julia Barr
I don't have a directorial overview, which sometimes is very helpful.
2
Geoffrey S. Fletcher
You only get one world premiere of your directorial debut.
3
Jodie Foster
I think I'm drawn to films more as a director with a directorial mind even as an actor. I make movies to make the films, not to act.
4
Iain Glen
I've been aware of the work I do as an actor being directorial in feel.
5
Takeshi Kitano
My film directorial career has been nothing but repetition of one failure after another!
6
Vanessa Marano
When I was eleven, I got cast in the last directorial project of Christopher Reeve.
7
Maximilian Schell
As an actor, I was a fantastic rebel. Then I became a directorial rebel and understood rebels from both sides. So now I am a friend who gives advice - not one who knows more, necessarily, but who shares ideas.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIRECTORIAL»

Discover the use of directorial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to directorial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Leadership for the Future: Changing Directorial Roles in ...
For museum directors or anyone who aspires to that role, this is useful, thoughtful reading.
Bryant Franklin Tolles, 1991
2
Ideas of the theatre: the five directorial perspectives of ...
This research work is a directorial survey of American stage directors and takes a systematic approach to the variety of approaches taken bytheatre practioners.
Lewis E. Shelton, 2005
3
The Director's Creative Process: Examining the Directorial ...
The adaptation of Dante's La Commedia was created to introduce a contemporary audience to a classic piece of literature in a new and innovative method.
Randy Stephen Winkler, 2006
4
Interactive Storytelling: Second Joint International ...
First, we will enrich the syntax for specifying directorial goals so that more complex constraints can be expressed, such as constraints that are contingent on the current state of the story. Secondly, we will allow the author to specify priorities ...
Ido A. Iurgel, Nelson Zagalo, Paolo Petta, 2009
5
Uneasy Careers and Intimate Lives: Women in Science, 1789-1979
For an outline of the proposed volume, see the fourteen-page typescript "Stellar Variability, by Boris P. Gerasimovic and Cecilia H. Payne," Shapley Directorial Papers, HUA. On Gerasimovic, see P. G. Kulikovsky, "Boris Petrovich Gerasimovich ...
Pnina G. Abir-Am, Dorinda Outram, 1987
6
International Corporations as Actors in Global Governance: ...
cooperative elements while the French logic has strong directorial elements. The partition in directorial and cooperative is explained by institutional differentiation ( Jepperson, 2002), while national characteristics are derived from a multitude of ...
Maxim Baer, 2012
7
Ars Quatuor Coronatorum
In place of the said Lodges, the Chief Directorial Lodge of ' Saint Prince 'Vladimir of Order' must be opened as formerly; this Lodge would be Mother of all Russian Lodges, their supreme authority and their court of justice; it would rule over ...
W.J. Songhurst
8
Interactive Storytelling: Third Joint Conference on ...
The two sets of directorial goals listed in Tables 2 and 3 were used for defining two different target effects of the story, as illustrated in Figures 2a and 2b re- spectively. The first set of directorial goals ideally will create stories in which the user's ...
Ruth Aylett, Mei Yii Lim, Sandy Louchart, 2010
9
Iraq Oil and Gas Papers 2010
... Government needs to create: Directorial of Iraqi Petroleum Investment Ministry of Oil needs to restructure: Directorial of Petroleum Resource Directorial of Economics Directorial of Technique Directorial of Licenses and Contracts Directorial ...
Muhammed Abed Mazeel, 2011
10
Off the Record Guide to the Directorial Career of Tim Burton
This book provides an overview and biography of the brilliant Tim Burton, as well as details about many of his most famous movies, including: Batman, Beetlejuice, Ed Wood, Edward Scissorhands, Big Fish and many more!
Jenny Reese, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIRECTORIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term directorial is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Revelation': Actress Shalin Zoya's Directorial Venture Gets Positive …
Malayalam film and TV actress Shalin Zoya, 18, has shocked her fans with her directorial venture "Revelation". The suspense horror thriller ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»
2
Watch: First International Trailer For Julie Delpy's Latest Directorial
It has taken a few years since her last turn behind with camera with "2 Days In New York," but Julie Delpy is keeping things frothy for next ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
3
Baahubali Bangalore (Bengaluru) theaters list – SS Rajamouli's …
Baahubali Bangalore (Bengaluru) theaters list – SS Rajamouli's directorial venture will surely prove the stamina of Indian cinema! Three years ... «iluvcinema, Jul 15»
4
Fair City star Steve Gunn makes directorial debut - RTÉ Ten
Actor Steve Gunn, best known as Fair City's Dan Keating, makes his directorial debut with the short The Caller, which premieres at the Galway ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
5
'Baahubali' Box Office Collection: Can SS Rajamouli Directorial Beat …
'Baahubali' Box Office Collection: Can SS Rajamouli Directorial Beat Shankar's 'I' by Crossing ₹202 Crore Lifetime Business? By Prakash ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»
6
The battle of Diwali 2016: Ranbir Kapoor's 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' vs …
... Bollywood box office will be seen with a clash between Ranbir Kapoor's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Ajay Devgn's directorial Shivaay on Diwali. «Firstpost, Jul 15»
7
Stunt Coordinator James Bamford To Make Directorial Debut
Arrow star Stephen Amell announced on twitter that the series celebrated stun coordinator James “Bam Bam” Bamford will be making his ... «Bleeding Cool News, Jul 15»
8
Kalki's Directorial Debut
JP NAGAR: Kalki Koechlin is not a regular Bollywood actor if her choice of roles is anything to go by. She is the quintessential outsider who is ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
9
Rihanna Makes Directorial Debut With New Music Video
R&b Superstar Rihanna Has Made Her Directorial Debut By Taking Charge Of The Music Video For Her New Single, B**Ch Better Have My ... «Contactmusic.com, Jul 15»
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Julie Kelleher to make directorial debut at Cork's Everyman with …
THE artistic director of Cork's Everyman, Julie Kelleher, is making her directorial debut at the venue with a production of Brian Friel's Lovers. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»

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