<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>being in command: a commanding officer.</li><li>appreciably superior or imposing; winning; sizable: a commanding position; a commanding lead in the final period.</li><li>having the air, tone, etc., of command; imposing; authoritative: a man of commanding appearance; a commanding voice.</li><li>dominating by position, usually elevation; overlooking: a commanding bluff at the mouth of the river.</li><li>(of a view, or prospect) provided by a commanding location and so permitting dominance: a commanding view of the mouth of the river.</li></ul>