directional
Pronunciation: [dɪˈrɛkʃənəl]
Word
Context: “geography”
(adjective) related to the way something points or moves. When something is directional, it means it has a specific direction, like a road that goes only north or a sign that shows you which way to go.
Example
The directional arrows on the map helped us find our way to the park.
Example
The directional signs were confusing, and we ended up lost.
Example
Can you see which way the directional signs are pointing?
Context: “technology”
(adjective) describing devices or tools that work better in specific directions. For example, a directional microphone picks up sounds coming from one direction more clearly than from others.
Example
The directional microphone captured our voices beautifully during the recording.
Example
The regular microphone picked up too much background noise, unlike the directional one.
Example
Do you think a directional microphone would be best for our podcast?
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