English-Thai Dictionary
director
N กรรมการ บริษัท (ทาง ธุรกิจ administor chief manager kam-ma-kan-bo-ri-sad
director
N ผู้กำกับ (ทาง ภาพยนตร์ motion-picture director phu-kam-kab
director
N ผู้อำนวยการ (ทาง ธุรกิจ ผู้จัดการ ผู้บริหาร manager executive supervisor head phu-am-nua-kan
director
N วาท ยาก ร (ทาง ดนตรี ผู้นำ วงดนตรี ผู้ควบคุม วงดนตรี producer auteur conductor follower wa-ta-ya-kon
directorate
N คณะกรรมการ บริษัท คณะกรรมการ กลุ่ม ผู้บริหาร ka-na-kam-ma-kan-bo-ri-sad
directorial
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ผู้อำนวยการ เกี่ยวกับค ณะกรรมการ kaio-kab-phu-am-nua-kan
directorship
N ตำแหน่ง ผู้อำนวยการ (หน่วยงาน tam-ngang-phu-am-nua-kan
directory
N สมุด รายนาม สมุด รายชื่อ list catalogue file register sa-mob-rai-ngan
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
DIRECTOR
n. 1. One who directs; one who superintends, governs or manages; one who prescribes to others, by virtue of authority; an instructor; a counselor.
2. That which directs; a rule; an ordinance.
3. One appointed to transact the affairs of a company; as the director of a bank, or of the India Company.
4. That which directs or controls by influence.
Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct.
5. In surgery, a grooved probe, intended to direct the edge of the knife or scissors in opening sinuses or fistulae; a guide for and incision-knife.
DIRECTORIAL
a.Pertaining to directors or direction; containing direction or command.
DIRECTORY
a.Containing directions; enjoining; instructing.
DIRECTORY
n. 1. A guide; a rule to direct; particularly, a book containing directions for public worship, or religious services. The Bible is our best directory, in faith and practice.
2. A book containing an alphabetical list of the inhabitants of a city, with their places of abode.
3. The supreme council of France, in the late revolution.
4. A board of directors.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DIRECTOR
Di *rect "or, n. Etym: [Cf. F. directeur. ]
1. One who, or that which, directs; one who regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent. In all affairs thou sole director. Swift.
2. One of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a company or corporation; as, the directors of a bank, insurance company, or railroad company. What made directors cheat in South-Sea year Pope.
3. (Mech. )
Defn: A part of a machine or instrument which directs its motion or action.
4. (Surg.)
Defn: A slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is made to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of motion of the latter, or prevent its injuring the parts beneath.
DIRECTORATE
Di *rect "o *rate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. directorat.]
Defn: The office of director; also, a body of directors taken jointly.
DIRECTORIAL
Di *rec *to "ri *al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. directorial. ]
1. Having the quality of a director, or authoritative guide; directive.
2. Pertaining to: director or directory; specifically, relating to the Directory of France under the first republic. See Directory, 3. Whoever goes to the directorial presence under this passport. Burke.
DIRECTORSHIP
DIRECTORSHIP Di *rect "or *ship, n.
Defn: The condition or office of a director; directorate.
DIRECTORY
Di *rect "o *ry, a. Etym: [L. directorius.]
Defn: Containing directions; enjoining; instructing; directorial.
DIRECTORY
Di *rect "o *ry, n.; pl. Directories (.
1. A collection or body of directions, rules, or ordinances; esp. , a book of directions for the conduct of worship; as, the Directory used by the nonconformists instead of the Prayer Book.
2. A book containing the names and residences of the inhabitants of any place, or of classes of them; an address book; as, a business directory.
3. Etym: [Cf. F. directoire. ]
Defn: A body of directors; board of management; especially, a committee which held executive power in France under the first republic.
4. Direction; guide. [R.] Whitlock.
New American Oxford Dictionary
director
di rec tor |diˈrektər dəˈrɛktər daɪˈrɛktər |(abbr.: dir. ) ▶noun a person who is in charge of an activity, department, or organization: he has been appointed finance director. • a member of the board of people that manages or oversees the affairs of a business. • a person who supervises the actors, camera crew, and other staff for a movie, play, television program, or similar production. • short for musical director. DERIVATIVES di rec to ri al |diˌrekˈtôrēəl, ˌdīrek - |adjective, di rec tor ship |-ˌSHip |noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French directour, from late Latin director ‘governor, ’ from dirigere ‘to guide. ’
directorate
di rec to rate |diˈrektərit dəˈrɛkt (ə )rət | ▶noun [ treated as sing. or pl. ] the board of directors of a company. • a section of a government department in charge of a particular activity: the Directorate of Intelligence.
director general
di rec tor gen er al |dəˈrɛktər | ▶noun (also director-general ) ( pl. directors general ) chiefly Brit. the chief executive of a large organization.
Director of Public Prosecutions
Director of Public Prosecutions (abbrev.: DPP ) ▶noun (in the UK ) a senior law officer who is head of the Crown Prosecution Service.
director's chair
di rec tor's chair ▶noun a folding armchair with crossed legs and a canvas seat and back piece.
director's cut
di rec tor's cut ▶noun a version of a movie that reflects the director's original intentions, released after the first studio version.
directory
di rec to ry |diˈrektərē dəˈrɛktəri daɪˈrɛktəri | ▶noun ( pl. directories ) 1 a book listing individuals or organizations alphabetically or thematically with details such as names, addresses, and telephone numbers. • Computing a file that consists solely of a set of other files (which may themselves be directories ). 2 chiefly historical a book of directions for the conduct of Christian worship, esp. in Presbyterian and Roman Catholic churches. 3 (the Directory ) the revolutionary government in France 1795 –99, comprising two councils and a five-member executive. It maintained an aggressive foreign policy but could not control events at home and was overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the general sense ‘something that directs ’): from late Latin directorium, from director ‘governor, ’ from dirigere ‘to guide. ’
directory assistance
di rec to ry as sis tance ▶plural noun a telephone service used to find out someone's telephone number.
Oxford Dictionary
director
dir |ect ¦or |dɪˈrɛktə, dʌɪ -| ▶noun a person who is in charge of an activity, department, or organization: the sales director. • a member of the board of people that manages or oversees the affairs of a business. • a person who supervises the actors and other staff in a film, play, or similar production. • short for musical director. DERIVATIVES directorial |-ˈtɔːrɪəl |adjective, directorship noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French directour, from late Latin director ‘governor ’, from dirigere ‘to guide ’.
directorate
dir ¦ect ¦or |ate |dɪˈrɛkt (ə )rət, dʌɪ -| ▶noun [ treated as sing. or pl. ] 1 the board of directors of a company. 2 a section of a government department in charge of a particular activity: the Food Safety Directorate.
director general
dir |ect ¦or gen |eral ▶noun chiefly Brit. the chief executive of a large organization.
Director of Public Prosecutions
Director of Public Prosecutions (abbrev.: DPP ) ▶noun (in the UK ) a senior law officer who is head of the Crown Prosecution Service.
director's chair
di rec tor's chair ▶noun a folding armchair with crossed legs and a canvas seat and back piece. director's chair
director's cut
director's cut ▶noun a version of a film that reflects the director's original intentions, released after the first studio version.
directory
dir |ec ¦tory |dɪˈrɛkt (ə )ri, dʌɪ -| ▶noun ( pl. directories ) 1 a book or website listing individuals or organizations alphabetically or thematically with details such as names, addresses, and telephone numbers. • a board in an organization or large store listing names and locations of departments, individuals, etc. • Computing a file which consists solely of a set of other files (which may themselves be directories ). 2 chiefly historical a book of directions for the conduct of Christian worship, especially in Presbyterian and Roman Catholic Churches. 3 ( the Directory ) the revolutionary government in France 1795 –9, comprising two councils and a five-member executive. It maintained an aggressive foreign policy, but could not control events at home and was overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the general sense ‘something that directs ’): from late Latin directorium, from director ‘governor ’, from dirigere ‘to guide ’.
directory enquiries
directory enquiries (N. Amer. directory assistance ) ▶plural noun a telephone service used to find out someone's telephone number.
American Oxford Thesaurus
director
director noun the director of the museum: administrator, manager, chairman, chairwoman, chairperson, chair, head, chief, principal, leader, governor, president; managing director, chief executive (officer ), CEO; supervisor, controller, overseer; informal boss, kingpin, top dog, head honcho, numero uno.
directory
directory noun a directory of past and present members: index, list, listing, register, catalog, record, archive, inventory.
Oxford Thesaurus
director
director noun 1 the director of a major British museum: administrator, manager, chairman, chairwoman, chairperson, chair, head, chief, boss, principal, leader, governor, president, premier; managing director, MD, chief executive, CEO; superintendent, supervisor, controller, overseer, organizer; member of the board; informal kingpin, top dog, gaffer, bigwig, big cheese; N. Amer. informal honcho, head honcho, numero uno, Mister Big, big wheel. 2 an Oscar-winning director: supervisor, controller, regisseur, producer, auteur, choreographer.
directory
directory noun the London phone directory: index, list, listing, register, catalogue, record, archive, inventory.
Duden Dictionary
Director's Cut
Di rec tor's Cut Substantiv, maskulin Film , der |da͜iˈrɛktɐs kat |der Director's Cut; Genitiv: des Director's Cut [s ], Director's Cuts englisch director's cut, aus: director = Regisseur und cut = (Film )schnitt meist längere, vom Regisseur oder von der Regisseurin freigegebene Fassung eines Films Ben Hur Director's Cut | der Film kommt als Director's Cut in die Kinos
French Dictionary
directorial
directorial , iale , iaux adj. adjectif Propre à une direction. : Un fauteuil directorial.
Spanish Dictionary
director, -ra
director, -ra nombre masculino y femenino 1 Persona que dirige algo :director de orquesta; director de cine; directora general de una empresa .2 adjetivo Que dirige o guía algo :en varios países, el Consejo General del Poder Judicial es el órgano director de los jueces .Tiene doble forma de femenino: directora y directriz : en la organización del plano se afirman dos ideas directrices, envolvimiento y atracción .3 mat [vector ] Que, respecto de un sistema referente prefijado, informa sobre la dirección de una recta y la de todas las paralelas a ellas .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xviii ) del latín director , directoris ‘el que guía ’, derivado de directus ‘en línea recta ’, ‘directo ’. De la raíz indoeuropea de rey (V.).
directorio
directorio nombre masculino 1 Lista de nombres y direcciones de empresas, profesionales, instituciones, etc. , generalmente en orden alfabético :imprimió el directorio de veterinarios para la venta telefónica .2 Cartel o tablero situado a la entrada de ciertos establecimientos públicos en el que se indica dónde se encuentran los distintos departamentos o servicios, a menudo acompañado de un plano esquemático del local :en la fundación no te perderás, porque a la entrada hay un directorio de los departamentos; según este directorio, la sección de electrodomésticos está en la cuarta planta .3 Período histórico europeo en que un país ha estado gobernado por un consejo de pocos miembros :el Directorio francés fue entre 1795 y 1799 .En esta acepción suele escribirse con mayúscula .4 Junta directiva de ese período :el Directorio de Primo de Rivera .En esta acepción suele escribirse con mayúscula .5 inform Sistema de organización de las distintas unidades de información, en especial de archivos o ficheros .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
director
di rec tor /dəréktə r |daɪ -/→direct 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 (映画 演劇 テレビ番組などの )監督 , ディレクター , 制作責任者, 演出家 (→producer )▸ an art [a technical ] director 美術 [技術 ]監督 2 a. (会社などの )重役 , 取締役 ; (協会などの )理事 ; (官公庁の )長官 , 局長 ; (研究 教育機関などの )所長 , 校長 ▸ an executive [a non-executive ] director 専務 [非常勤 ]取締役 ▸ a board of directors 取締役 [重役, 理事 ]会 b. (組織 各課の )責任者, 管理者 ; 指導者 ▸ a financial [sales, personnel ] director 会計 [販売, 人事 ]部長 3 ｟米 ｠(オーケストラ コーラスの )指揮者 (｟英 ｠conductor ).4 〘宗 〙霊的指導者 .～̀ g é neral (企業の )社長, (政府の )長官 .D -̀ of P ù blic Prosec ú tions ｟英 ｠〖the ～〗公訴局長官 .D -̀ of St ú dies ｟英 ｠教務部長 .～́ 's ch à ir ディレクターズチェア 〘キャンバス地の軽量折りたたみいす 〙.～́ 's c ù t 〘映 〙ディレクターズカット版 〘 (上映用ではなく )監督の意図どおりに編集されたフィルム 〙.
directorate
di rec to rate /dərékt (ə )rət |daɪ -/名詞 C 1 〖単複両扱い 〗理事会, 役員会, 重役会 .2 (省庁の )局, 部 .3 管理者 (理事 重役など )の職 [地位 ](directorship ).
directorial
dir ec to ri al /dàɪrektɔ́ːriəl, dərèk -/形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗(映画 劇などの )監督 [演出家 ](として )の ; 指導上の .
directorship
di rec tor ship /dəréktə r ʃɪ̀p |daɪ -/名詞 ＝directorate 3 .
directory
di rec to ry /dərékt (ə )ri |daɪ -/名詞 複 -ries /-z /C 1 人名簿, 住所録, … 帳 (!通例アルファベット順に並べてあるもの ) ; (ビルの )居住 [入居 ]者表示板, 案内板 ▸ a telephone directory 電話帳 2 〘コンピュ 〙(ファイル管理システムの )ディレクトリ, 登録簿 〘ファイルなどを一覧するためのデータ構造 〙▸ a new file created in the current directory 現在のディレクトリに作成された新しいファイル 3 (教会拝礼用などの )訓令集 ; 規則集 .4 〖the D- 〗(フランス革命時代の )総裁政府 〘1795 --99 〙.5 重役 [理事, 幹部 ]会 .形容詞 指揮 [管理 ]の .～̀ ass í stance ｟米 ｠ [enqu í ries ｟英 ｠](電話局の )電話番号案内 .
The Wordsmith Dictionary