noun

1. the act of directing; management; supervision
2. instructions for doing, operating, using, preparing, etc.
3. an authoritative order or command
4. the point toward which something faces or the line along which something moves or lies “north,” “up,” “forward,” and “left” are directions
5. an aspect, line of development, way, trend, etc. research in new directions
6. Theater
   1. the director's plan for achieving certain effects, as of acting, lighting, etc.
   2. the instructions for this to the actors and others
7. Music
   1. a word, phrase, or sign showing how a note, passage, etc. is to be played
   2. the work or art of directing a choir, band, etc.

Etymology: ME direccioun < L directio