All 10 Uses
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- The director, fresh-faced and just out of film school, had explained to me the concept of this, his creation.†
Chpt 1standard suffix: The suffix "-or" often converts a verb to a noun that means "a person who." This is the pattern you see in words like actor, editor, and visitor.
- But they were tired, and while Kirsten might have been known best for her directness, her stubbornness ran a close second.†
Chpt 3 *directness = the quality of being straightforward or clear
- "Annabel," Mrs. McMurty, the director of the Models, said now as she passed behind me, "you're up next, okay?"†
Chpt 6 *standard suffix: The suffix "-or" often converts a verb to a noun that means "a person who." This is the pattern you see in words like actor, editor, and visitor.
- The girl who has everything," I said, remembering the director's words.†
Chpt 11
- Which would have been great, if her newfound energy hadn't been directed at the one thing I least wanted to think about, but now could not avoid: the Lakeview Models Fall Fashion Show.†
Chpt 12directed = aimed, or intended for
- His size, yes, but other things, too-like those dark eyes and wiry forearms, plus his intense gaze, which he now turned on me for a moment before directing his attention back to the road.†
Chpt 5
- A cactus was moving closer in my side vision, but I kept my eyes on him as he moved around me, the flash popping as he directed me to come out, emerge, again and again.†
Chpt 6
- And for that, more than the honesty, the directness, and everything else, I envied him most of all.†
Chpt 7
- I already knew he thought of me as honest, direct, even funny-all things I had never thought about myself.†
Chpt 11 *
- Here it was, the direct question.†
Chpt 14
Definitions:
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(direct as in: directly above; or buy direct) without anything in between -- whether in time, space, or involvement
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(direct as in: gave a direct answer) straightforward -- often clear, open, or blunt in speech or behavior
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(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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(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.