All 10 Uses of
direct
in
The House of Hades
- The stench of sulfur made it hard to concentrate, but she focused on the ground directly below them and saw a ribbon of glittering black liquid—a river.
p. 35..8 (definition 1)directly = straight (in a straight line)
- That stupid guy had been paroled briefly to serve as director at Camp Half-Blood.
p. 102..9 (definition 2) *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.
- He had a bad feeling that if those monsters made direct eye contact, he might get a lot worse than nauseous.
p. 129..6 (definition 1)direct = unobstructed (with nothing in between)
- She stared up, her face regal and distant, and spoke directly into Annabeth's mind.
p. 166..6 (definition 1)directly = straight (without anything in between)
- They got within thirty feet, and the winged dude looked directly at them.
p. 270..9 (definition 1)directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
- Directly in front of Annabeth, sunk into the bog, were footprints the size of trash-can lids, with long, pointed toes.
p. 296..9 (definition 1)directly = close
- She'd also managed to direct the explosion of the icy sphere, so even though the ship had been pushed halfway across the Mediterranean, it had sustained relatively minor damage.
p. 426..2 (definition 3) *direct = focus
- Lash your team to the prow and direct them toward Malta.
p. 437..2 (definition 4) *direct = instruct
- The Argo II hovered directly over the river.
p. 487..5 (definition 1) *directly = straight (in a straight line)
- His face was misty and indistinct, but Frank got the feeling the ghost was looking directly at him.
p. 500..2 (definition 1)directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
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 the movie) supervise, control, or to be in charge of
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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
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(4) (direct as in: directed the jury to...) give instructions or commands