All 19 Uses of
direct
in
The Hidden Oracle
- One of the shiny smoke clouds pulled a dirty trick, pluming from the pavement directly in front of us.†
p. 52.5 *directly = close
- Also the director of this camp.†
p. 97.5 *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.
- This is why we convinced the board of directors to hire us!†
p. 222.6board of directors = members of a board that oversee the affairs of a corporation or other institution
- Are you telling me the forest has a board of directors?†
p. 222.7
- As a poet, I did not cultivate directness.†
p. 224.3 *directness = the quality or degree of being straightforward or clear (sometimes indicating that truth is not worded carefully to spare feelings or gain advantage)
- Perhaps the board of directors had a rule against pets.†
p. 230.7board of directors = members of a board that oversee the affairs of a corporation or other institution
- Nobody on the board of directors even knew about it.†
p. 235.8
- She pointed to a tunnel directly behind the queen's clutch of eggs.†
p. 264.4directly = close, or in a straight line
- To avoid running into the huge bronze Colossus directly in their path, they dove toward the earth.†
p. 334.8directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
- He marched toward the fire escape ladder, but a banana peel seemed to slither directly into his path.†
p. 13.8
- I directed it myself!†
p. 74.9
- The satyrs directed us to spread out across the meadow.†
p. 156.7
- Meg glowered at me as if our little Greek excursion had been my fault and not ...well, only indirectly my fault.†
p. 174.8indirectly = not straight; or done in a way that involves other people or thingsstandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in indirectly means not and reverses the meaning of directly. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
- Without a way to see and direct our fates, we will wither and die—gods and mortals alike, anyone who opposes the Triumvirate.†
p. 205.1
- Instead of punishing me directly, Zeus or the Fates or all the gods together had visited their wrath upon Meg McCaffrey.†
p. 233.9
- If you want to punish me, Father, be my guest, but have the courage to hurt me directly, not my mortal companion.†
p. 254.7
- I would have brought him into the Grove of Dodona, but I had a feeling I wouldn't be doing him any favors by putting him in a dead-end clearing full of insane voices, in the direct path of approaching flames.†
p. 295.9
- I sang directly into the mouth of the myrmekes' tunnel, trusting the acoustics to carry my message.†
p. 314.1
- I am only indirectly responsible for this!†
p. 331.9indirectly = not in a straightforward manner (complicated, incidental, or unintentional)standard prefix: The prefix "in-" in indirectly means not and reverses the meaning of directly. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
Definitions:
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(1)
(direct as in: directly above; or buy direct) without anything in between -- whether in time, space, or involvement
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(2)
(direct as in: gave a direct answer) straightforward -- often clear, open, or blunt in speech or behavior
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(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
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(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.