All 5 Uses of
direct
in
The Lost Boy
- "He's always looking to help out," she answered, knowing that Mother had no intention of talking to me directly.
Chpt 2 (definition 1) *directly = personally (person-to-person)
- She and I waited for several minutes until an elderly woman directed Lilian into another room.
Chpt 5 (definition 2) *directed = guided
- Your Honor, while no direct corroboration has yet been made, the minor has an established pattern of extreme dysfunctional behavior.
Chpt 7 (definition 3)direct = clear
- The only reason I am not sentencing you for that is I have no direct proof.
Chpt 7 (definition 3) *
- I became fascinated by complicated screenplays and how the director pieced everything together.
Chpt 9 (definition 4) *director = person in charge of making a filmstandard 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.
Definitions:
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(1) (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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(2) (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
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(3) (direct as in: was direct in my instructions) straightforward (uncomplicated or simple -- perhaps also indicating openness and honesty, or little concern for others' feelings)
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(4) (direct as in: directed the movie) supervise, control, or to be in charge of