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overdirecting

overdirecting is the present participle and gerund of overdirect.

Meaning of overdirect

Verb

overdirect (third-person singular simple present overdirects, present participle overdirecting, simple past and past participle overdirected)

  1. (transitive) To take an excessive, overbearing role in directing (a play or film).
  2. To provide too much direction, to be too controlling.
    • They should neither overdirect nor underdirect the program.1946, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations, Cancer Research

Noun

overdirecting (uncountable)

  1. excessive directing of an actor to the detriment of his/her natural talent

Origin of overdirecting

From over- + directing.

Questions about overdirecting

What does overdirecting mean?
Overdirecting means excessive directing of an actor to the detriment of his/her natural talent.
What is overdirecting the present participle and gerund of?
Overdirecting is the present participle and gerund of overdirect.
What part of speech is overdirecting?
Overdirecting is a noun.

Words near overdirecting in the dictionary

  1. overdilution
  2. overdilutions
  3. overdimensioned
  4. overdirect
  5. overdirected
  6. overdirecting
  7. overdirects
  8. overdischarge
  9. overdischarged
  10. overdischarges
  11. overdischarging

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