All 15 Uses of
direct
in
Summer Pleasures, by Nora Roberts
- Because his direct, unblinking stare made her want to stammer, Lee gave him back the hard, uncompromising look.
Chpt 1.2 *direct = steady or focused
- Hunter looked directly at her, smiled and called on someone three rows back.†
Chpt 1.2directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
- Tipping back her glass, Lee decided to try a more direct approach.†
Chpt 1.3direct = straightforward (uncomplicated)
- She might have drawn her hand away and he might have let her, but her statement seemed to be a direct challenge.†
Chpt 1.3 *direct = clear
- It was a direct hit to her most sensitive area.†
Chpt 1.9direct = exact
- But because her work was most often a direct result of her emotions, the pictures she took began to reflect both the complexity and the intimacy.†
Chpt 2.7direct = clear, straightforward, or to the point
- Bryan glanced over and looked directly at Shade before she lowered her gaze to the unconscious boy.†
Chpt 2.7directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
- She'd never seen eyes darker than his, more direct, more...disturbing.†
Chpt 1.1
- He mulled this over, enjoying her quick response and her clean, direct thought-patterns.†
Chpt 1.3
- Very dark, very direct, very...unnerving.†
Chpt 1.4
- For years her life had been directed by deadlines, rush and self-imposed demands.†
Chpt 1.5 *
- Chapter 10 Daughter...Sarah...Lee turned her head to meet the dark, direct eyes that were a duplicate of Hunter's.†
Chpt 1.10
- If she had to travel in close quarters for weeks with a man who ruffled her professional feathers and stirred her feminine needs, she had to deal with him directly...on both counts.†
Chpt 2.7
- Directly, she decided, but in her own fashion and her own time.†
Chpt 2.7
- But now, behind his sunglasses, his eyes were direct.†
Chpt 2.10
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.