All 16 Uses of

direct
in
The Hunger Games

When they came up with a more efficient system that transported the coal directly from the mines to the trains, the Hob gradually took over the space.
p. 11.3

directly = straight (without anything in between)

Gale knows his anger at Madge is misdirected.
p. 14.0

misdirected = wrongly aimed

standard prefix: The prefix "mis-" in misdirected means wrong and reverses the meaning of directed. This is the same pattern you see in words like misunderstand, misbehave, and misuse.

Latecomers are directed to the adjacent streets, where they can watch the event on screens as it's televised live by the state.
p. 17.6 *

directed = sent

editor's notes: In this context, adjacent is a synonym for nearby.

"More than you!" he shouts, pointing directly into a camera.
p. 24.8

directly = straight (in a straight line)

Because I recognize this name, although I have never spoken directly to its owner.
p. 25.8

directly = personally (person-to-person)

The station is swarming with reporters with their insectlike cameras trained directly on my face.
p. 40.7

directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)

Cinna and Portia direct us into the chariot and carefully arrange our body positions, the drape of our capes, before moving off to consult with each other.
p. 68.2

direct = guide

After lunch, Haymitch takes me into the sitting room, directs me to the couch, and then just frowns at me for a while.
p. 116.3

directs = indicates to go where stated

The woman disappears and Cinna is retrieved from the roof, An Avox boy comes in and directs us to a room where breakfast has been laid out.
p. 144.2

Is he directing all the sponsors toward Peeta?
p. 168.7

directing = focusing

All that is needed is a direct hit.
p. 175.5

direct = exact

If running hurt, climbing is agonizing because it requires not only exertion but direct contact of my hands on the tree bark.
p. 181.3

direct = actual (with nothing in between)

Maybe one contains cooking oil, and the burning arrow idea is reviving when I realize I could end up losing all twelve of my arrows and not get a direct hit on an oil bin, since I'd just be guessing.
p. 220.5

direct = exact

After purifying half a pot of water, I place it in direct sunlight and add several egg-size hot stones to the water.
p. 266.9 *

direct = without anything in between

I'm not sure about Foxface since direct confrontation isn't her style or her forte.
p. 279.1 *

direct = straightforward (clear and uncomplicated)

I go back to bed for a while and then decide to go directly to his room, but when I try to turn the knob, I find my own bedroom door has been locked from the outside.
p. 365.7

directly = immediately

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Definitions:

(1) (direct as in: directly above; or buy direct)
without anything in between -- whether in time, space, or involvement
(2) (direct as in: gave a direct answer)
straightforward -- often clear, open, or blunt in speech or behavior
(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
(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.

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