All 14 Uses of
direct
in
Always Running
- Everything is directed toward "normalcy," the folding into the fast-paced, material— and status-oriented capitalist value system.†
Chpt Intr. (definition 1) *
- A school monitor directed us to a classroom where Mama dropped me off and left to join some parents who gathered in the main hall.†
Chpt 1
- The one time I inadvertently hit a home run during a game at school — I didn'tmean to do it — I ended up crying while running around the bases because I didn't know how else to react to the cheers, the excitement, directed at something I did.†
Chpt 2 (definition 1)
- He pulled up a chair and directed my mother's hand.†
Chpt 3
- Shootings, assaults and skirmishes between the barrios are direct results of police activity.†
Chpt 3 (definition 2) *
- There were parades, speeches, carnival rides, directed for the most part at the Anglos who commemorated a past they werenever a part of, as if the Mexicans were long dead and mummified, while in the present they'd rather spit on a Mexican than give him the time of day.†
Chpt 4
- I placed my arm around her waist and directed her toward the roof's edge.†
Chpt 4
- I picked up research and history books and went directly to the index and looked up "Mexican."†
Chpt 6 (definition 3) *
- As director of the center's activities, Chente played administrator, father-figure, counselor and the law.†
Chpt 6 (definition 4) *
- There was something about the way Chente and the others made sense; the way they made dead things come alive — how they took what seemed obvious and proved the direct opposite.†
Chpt 6 (definition 5) *
- Salazar had been a lone voice in the existing media for the Mexican people in the United States (he was a former Los Angeles Times reporter and KMEX-TV news director).†
Chpt 7 (definition 4)
- No direct threats.†
Chpt 8 *
- Licha directed me to the back room; I lingered next to a time clock as she rummaged through a drawer to get her check.†
Chpt 9 (definition 1)
- Instead of directing your fury at the real source of the problem.†
Chpt 10
Definitions:
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(1) (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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(2) (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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(3) (direct as in: depart directly) without delay, or in the quickest manner, or without going somewhere else firsteditor's notes: You may see the term direct flight used in a technical manner that is not as quick as a non-stop flight. In technical usage, a direct flight from Los Angeles to New York could stop at a city on the way, but you would not get off the plane during the stop.
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(4) (direct as in: directed the movie) supervise, control, or to be in charge of
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(5) (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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(direct as in: directed the jury to...) give instructions or commands