directed
adjective
di·rect·ed
də-ˈrek-təd 
dī-
1
: subject to supervision or regulation
a directed reading program for students
2
: having a positive or negative sense
directed line segment
directedness
noun
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Morosini wrote, directed and stars in the film, based on his personal experience of being catfished online by his father, premiered at South by Southwest in 2022.
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Kristen Tauer, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
Flashlights are good for directed light and signaling for help, while lanterns are better for illuminating a room and providing ambient light to see by.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2024
Check Tech: Working irrigation keeps foliage hydrated and healthy, and well directed, functional landscape lighting can help with evacuation and defense.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
That’s close to the same multiple of David Leitch’s last directed summer movie, Bullet Train.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2024
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Kristen Tauer, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
Flashlights are good for directed light and signaling for help, while lanterns are better for illuminating a room and providing ambient light to see by.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2024
Check Tech: Working irrigation keeps foliage hydrated and healthy, and well directed, functional landscape lighting can help with evacuation and defense.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
That’s close to the same multiple of David Leitch’s last directed summer movie, Bullet Train.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Directed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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