DIRECT
(adj., adverb, adj.sat, verb)Definitions
There are 24 meanings of the word
Direct.
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Direct - as an adjective
Direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
Example: "A direct route"
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Straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
Example: "A direct question"
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In a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
Example: "Lineal ancestors"
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Moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the earth
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Similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
Example: "A term is in direct proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other increases (or decreases)"
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(of a current) flowing in one direction only
Example: "Direct current"
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Direct - as an adverb
Direct - as an adjective satellite
Having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
Example: "In direct sunlight"
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Being an immediate result or consequence
Example: "A direct result of the accident"
In precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
Example: "A direct quotation"
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Lacking compromising or mitigating elements
Example: "The direct opposite"
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Direct - as a verb
Command with authority
Example: "He directed the children to do their homework"
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Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
Example: "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"
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Guide the actors in (plays and films)
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Govern or manage
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Take somebody somewhere
Example: "We led him to our chief"
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Cause to go somewhere
Example: "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"
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Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
Example: "Please don't aim at your little brother!"
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Lead, as in the performance of a composition
Example: "Conduct an orchestra; barenboim conducted the chicago symphony for years"
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Give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
Example: "I directed them towards the town hall"
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Specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
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Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
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Put an address on (an envelope)
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Plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
Example: "He masterminded the robbery"
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Example Sentences
"The movie had a very direct plot with no unnecessary scenes."
"He gave me a direct answer to my question."
"The company has adopted a more direct approach to marketing."
"Please take the most direct route to the airport."
"She has a very direct communication style."
Word Game Points
Is DIRECT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, direct is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
DIRECT has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.
Is DIRECT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, direct is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordDIRECT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.
Is DIRECT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, direct is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordDIRECT has a WORDFEUD points total of 10.