director

Definitions

• One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).
• A counselor, confessor, or spiritual guide.
• That which directs or orientates something.
• (military) A device that displays graphical information concerning the targets of a weapons system in real time.
• (chemistry) The common axis of symmetry of the molecules of a liquid crystal.