What does director mean?
Word: Director
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Director means the person who tells the actors and crew what to do while a film or play is being made. A director can also be a person who runs a company or an organisation.
Synonyms: head, manager
How do you spell director?
Syllables: di - rec - tor
Tricky part: The word ends in or, not er, even though the ending sounds like er. Children often write directar.
Watch out for: directar, directur
Memory tip: A director gives orders, and the job ends with or, the first two letters of orders.
Director in a sentence
Example 1: The director shouted cut, and the actors stopped.
Example 2: The director of the zoo showed us the new tiger cubs.
Example 3: My cousin wants to be a film director.
Fun Fact
Satyajit Ray, the famous Indian film director, received an honorary Oscar in 1992.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
d__rector
a) i
b) ee
c) e
d) a
Show answer
a) i. The first vowel of director is i, as in dinner.
Word Champ
Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?
director
a) order
b) record
c) doctor
d) credit
Show answer
c) doctor. Doctor needs two o's, and director has only one.
Spell Spies
Choose the option with no spelling errors:
a) director, actor, camera, script
b) director, actor, camra, scrept
c) director, actar, kamera, script
d) director, acter, camera, skript
Show answer
a) director, actor, camera, script. Actor ends in or, camera has an e in the middle, and script starts with sc: only this list gets them all.
Sound Check
Which of the following words rhymes with director?
a) detective
b) creator
c) collector
d) directly
Show answer
c) collector. Say them aloud: collector and director end with the same sound.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A film director usually says Action when ____.
a) the lights go off
b) the film is over
c) lunch is ready
d) filming should start
Show answer
d) filming should start
2. The director of a school play is the person who ____.
a) paints the scenery
b) sells the tickets
c) plans how it is acted
d) plays the drums
Show answer
c) plans how it is acted
