directed

adjective

di·​rect·​ed də-ˈrek-təd How to pronounce directed (audio)
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

Examples of directed in a Sentence

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There is no evidence and no credible reports pointing to a blast from a directed energy weapon. Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025 Such a device would presumably rely on acoustic energy, microwaves or another kind of directed energy. David Klepper The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025 Timothée Chalamet grew out his new mustache for his role in Josh Safdie’s directed film Marty Supreme. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2025 On television, Baena created, wrote, directed and executive produced the Showtime series, Cinema Toast. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for directed 

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of directed was in 1891

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“Directed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

directed

adjective
: proceeding or measured in a direction marked as positive or negative
a directed line segment
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