All 8 Uses of
direct
in
The Fellowship of the Ring
- But the Hobbits may have learned it direct from the Elves, the teachers of Men in their youth.
Chpt Prol.direct = straight (without anything in between)
- The path seemed to be making directly for it.
Chpt 1.6directly = straight (without stopping anywhere in between)
- We cannot count on getting anything to eat between here and Rivendell, except what we take with us; and we ought to take plenty to spare; for we may be delayed, or forced to go round-about, far out of the direct way.
Chpt 1.11direct = straightest or quickest
- As the Power grows, its proved friends will also grow; and the Wise, such as you and I, may with patience come at last to direct its courses, to control it.
Chpt 2.2 *direct = guide
- It cannot be less than forty miles from West-door to East-gate in a direct line, and the road may wind much.
Chpt 2.4 *direct = straight (without changing direction)
- In this way they advanced some fifteen miles, measured in a direct line east, though they must have actually walked twenty miles or more.
Chpt 2.4
- The light of the shaft fell directly on a table in the middle of the room: a single oblong block, about two feet high, upon which was laid a great slab of white stone.
Chpt 2.4directly = straight (without anything in between)
- When Frodo replied that only the things specially directed by Bilbo were being given away, they said the whole affair was very fishy.†
Chpt 1.1
Definitions:
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(1)
(direct as in: directly above; or buy direct) without anything in between -- whether in time, space, or involvement
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(2)
(direct as in: gave a direct answer) straightforward -- often clear, open, or blunt in speech or behavior
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(3)
(direct as in: direct a question; or direct a film) to guide, aim, or manage -- such as actions, attention, speech, a project or company
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Direct can take on many specialized meanings not included in this dictionary.As an adjective or adverb, direct usually means there is a clear or straight connection with nothing in the way. It can also mean easy to understand, without confusion. For example:- Direct action – taking quick and clear steps to make something happen
- Direct descendant – someone who comes straight from an ancestor, like a grandchild
- Direct line (in genealogy) – a family connection that goes straight from one generation to the next
- Direct deposit – money that is sent straight into a bank account
- Direct object – in a sentence, the person or thing that receives the action of the verb
- Direct kick – in sports, a kick where the ball can go straight into the goal without touching another player
- Direct cost – a cost that comes straight from making a product or providing a service
- Direct investment – putting money directly into a company or project
- Direct elections – when people vote for leaders without going through an extra step
- Direct current (DC) – a type of electric flow that moves in only one direction
As a verb, most all of the senses of direct involve giving orders or aiming.