directorial

adjective

di·​rec·​to·​ri·​al də-ˌrek-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 

(ˌ)dī-

1

: serving to direct

2

: of or relating to a director or to theatrical or movie direction

3

: of, relating to, or administered by a directory

Synonyms

• administrative
• executive
• managerial
• supervisory

Examples of directorial in a Sentence

an applicant with a number of directorial positions on his résumé

Recent Examples on the Web

The film is the directorial debut of Louise Brix Andersen, a Danish filmmaker based in Barcelona. —Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025

Friendship is the directorial feature debut from Andrew DeYoung, who also wrote the screenplay. —Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2025

Strong in 2017 made his feature directorial debut on his script Rebel in the Rye, which starred Nicholas Hoult, Hope Davis, and Sarah Paulson and premiered at Sundance. —Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025

The comedian and actress Eva Victor’s directorial debut won the festival’s screenwriting award and sparked one of the year’s few acquisition battles, eventually ending up with the indie powerhouse A24. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1