All 7 Uses of
direct
in
The Battle of the Labyrinth
- He was only our camp director because Zeus had sent him here as a punishment for chasing some off-limits wood nymph.
Chpt 2 (definition 1) *director = supervisor (person in charge)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.
- She turned her eyes directly on me, exposed her talons, and ripped through my dream.
Chpt 10 (definition 2)directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
- Calypso picked up her gardening spade and directed me to the edge of the garden, where she began to dig.
Chpt 12 (definition 3) *directed = guided
- No monster had ever withstood a direct hit from my sword like that.
Chpt 14 (definition 2)direct = exact
- Annabeth went to join her brethren from the Athena cabin, who had set up a command tent and were directing operations.
Chpt 18 (definition 1)directing = supervising
- When it came to war, gods were forbidden to interfere directly.
Chpt 18 (definition 2)directly = personally (without anything in between)
- But I wanted to hear it directly from you.
Chpt 20 (definition 2) *directly = personally (without anyone in between)
Definitions:
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(1) (direct as in: directed the movie) supervise, control, or to be in charge of
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(2) (direct as in: directly above; or buy direct from) straight (exactly where stated); or without involvement of anything in betweenThe exact meaning of this sense of direct is subject to its context. For example:
- "The road runs directly to Las Vegas." -- straight (without varying from a straight line)
- "It was a direct hit." -- exact
- "The plant is in direct sunlight." -- unobstructed (without anything in between)
- "She wants a direct meeting with him." -- personal (without other people in between)
- "She paid direct attention to what he was reading." -- close
- "a direct gaze" -- straight, steady, or focused--not a brief glance taken while generally looking at other things; not a sideways look
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(3) (direct as in: directed her question to) to indicate direction; or to cause movement or focus in a direction or towards an objectThe exact meaning of this sense of direct is subject to its context. For example:
- "intentionally directed fire at unarmed civilians" -- aimed a gun
- "directed the question to her" -- aimed a question
- "directed her north" -- pointed in a particular direction
- "directed attention to the 3rd paragraph" -- focused attention on a particular object
- "The sound of her voice directed him to the kitchen." -- guided or gave directions to someone to help them move to a particular place
- "She directed him to the airport." -- gave directions to send someone to a particular place
- "She directed the boat north." -- steered it
- "directed the letter to" -- send a letter to a particular person by putting a name and address on it