- present participle of direct.
directing
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Humphrey Carpenter’s authorized 1977 biography contains three index mentions of Shakespeare, none directing the reader to anything complimentary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
For decades, scientists have understood that directing laser light at certain atoms can cause them to emit extremely short pulses of much higher-frequency light, including X-rays.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
By directing powerful ultraviolet lasers at helium atoms, researchers produced X-rays with substantially higher energies than the standard model predicts.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
“Only three have won the directing prize for consecutive efforts: John Ford, Joseph L. Mankiewicz and Alejandro G. Iñárritu,” says Robert Daniels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
If Christopher could keep him talking—if he could keep the man from directing the force of his power at him—perhaps he could think of a way to survive.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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