All 18 Uses
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Artemis Fowl
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- The troll was directly below her, pounding against the town's outer wall, which was coming away in chunks beneath his powerful fingers.†
Chpt 3directly = close, or in a straight line
- You disobeyed a direct order.†
Chpt 3 *direct = clear, straightforward, or to the point
- The shuttle port director swallowed.†
Chpt 5standard 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.
- He stopped and glared into the director's mauve eyes.†
Chpt 5 *
- The shaggy head froze, its snout pointed directly at Butler's hiding place.†
Chpt 8directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
- Direct contact.†
Chpt 8direct = personal, or with nothing in between
- The effect of this gear-crunching was to flip her around in mid-air, so that her boot heels were pointed directly at the troll's head.†
Chpt 8 *directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
- Sewage and drainpipes fed directly on to the muddy surface.†
Chpt 1
- Holly proceeded directly to the chutes.†
Chpt 3
- He pointed a pudgy finger directly at Holly.†
Chpt 3
- 'I'm going to e-mail last week's sweep direct to your visor.†
Chpt 5
- Root continued his manoeuvre, crashing directly into the icy water.†
Chpt 5
- Grub squealed as he was released, his new-found momentum carrying him directly into three of his comrades.†
Chpt 6
- If he didn't know better, that is at first glance, he could have sworn that the thing resembled nothing more than an enormous quivering ...And then the thing exploded, jettisoning an amazing amount of tunnel waste directly at the unfortunate manservant!†
Chpt 7
- A lump of compacted clay sped like a cannonball directly at the spot where Butler's head had been barely a second previously.†
Chpt 7
- Gudgeon was there, haughtily directing his team of sprites.†
Chpt 8
- The cage was directly before the manor door, and the techies were securing a concussor seal to the surrounding wall.†
Chpt 8
- But apparently the troll had not read the predator's handbook, because it didn't bother with the stealth approach, jumping directly to the lightning strike.†
Chpt 8
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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(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.