Definitions for direct
dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-di·rect

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. directadjective

   direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short

   "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"

2. direct, unmediatedadjective

   having no intervening persons, agents, conditions

   "in direct sunlight"; "in direct contact with the voters"; "direct exposure to the disease"; "a direct link"; "the direct cause of the accident"; "direct vote"

3. directadjective

   straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action

   "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"

4. lineal, directadjective

   in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child

   "lineal ancestors"; "lineal heirs"; "a direct descendant of the king"; "direct heredity"

5. directadjective

   moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth

6. directadjective

   similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity

   "a term is in direct proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other increases (or decreases)"

7. directadjective

   (of a current) flowing in one direction only

   "direct current"

8. directadjective

   being an immediate result or consequence

   "a direct result of the accident"

9. direct, verbatimadjective

   in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker

   "a direct quotation"; "repeated their dialog verbatim"

10. directverb

    lacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact

    "the direct opposite"

11. directverb

    command with authority

    "He directed the children to do their homework"

12. target, aim, place, direct, pointverb

    intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

    "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"

13. directverb

    guide the actors in (plays and films)

14. directverb

    be in charge of

15. lead, take, direct, conduct, guideverb

    take somebody somewhere

    "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"

16. send, directverb

    cause to go somewhere

    "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"

17. aim, take, train, take aim, directverb

    point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

    "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"

18. conduct, lead, directverb

    lead, as in the performance of a composition

    "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"

19. directverb

    give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction

    "I directed them towards the town hall"

20. calculate, aim, directverb

    specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

21. steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channeliseverb

    direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

22. address, directverb

    put an address on (an envelope)

23. mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrateadverb

    plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

    "he masterminded the robbery"

24. directly, straight, directadverb

    without deviation

    "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. directverb

   To manage, control, steer.

2. directverb

   To aim at.

3. directadverb

   Directly.

4. directadjective

   Straight, constant, without interruption.

5. Etymology: From directus, perfect passive participle of dirigo, from dis- + rego.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. DIRECTadjective

   Etymology: directus, Latin.

   1. Strait, not crooked.2. Not oblique.

   The ships would move in one and the same surface; and consequently must needs encounter when they either advance towards one another in direct lines, or meet in the intersection of cross lines. Richard Bentley, Serm.

   3. [In astronomy.] Appearing to an eye on earth to move progressively through the zodiac, not retrograde.

   Two geomantic figures were display’d,
   Above his head, a warrior and a maid,
   One when direct, and one when retrograde. John Dryden, Fab.

   4. Not collateral, as the grandson succeeds his grandsire in a direct line.5. Apparently tending to some end.

   Such was as then the state of the king, as it was no time by direct means to seek her. And such was the state of his captivated will, as he would delay no time of seeking her. Philip Sidney.

   He that does this, will be able to cast off all that is superfluous; he will see what is pertinent, what coherent, what is direct to, what slides by the question. John Locke.

   6. Open; not ambiguous.

   There be, that are in nature faithful and sincere, and plain and direct; not crafty and involved. Francis Bacon, Essay, 21.

   7. Plain; express.

   He no where, that I know, says it in direct words. John Locke.

2. To Directverb

   Etymology: dirigo, directum, Latin

   1. To aim in a strait line.

   Two eagles from a mountain’s height,
   By Jove’s command direct their rapid flight. Alexander Pope, Od.

   2. To point against as a mark.

   The spear flew hissing through the middle space,
   And pierc’d his throat, directed at his face. John Dryden, Æn.

   3. To regulate; to adjust.

   It is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. Jer. x. 23.

   Wisdom is profitable to direct. Ecclus x. 10.

   All that is in a man’s power, is to mind what the ideas are that take their turns in his understanding; or else to direct and sort, and call in such as he desires. John Locke.

   4. To prescribe certain measure; to mark out a certain course.

   He directeth it under the whole heavens, and his lightening unto the ends of the earth. Job xxxvii. 3.

   5. To order; to command.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Directadjective

   straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end; as, a direct line; direct means

2. Directadjective

   straightforward; not of crooked ways, or swerving from truth and openness; sincere; outspoken

3. Directadjective

   immediate; express; plain; unambiguous

4. Directadjective

   in the line of descent; not collateral; as, a descendant in the direct line

5. Directadjective

   in the direction of the general planetary motion, or from west to east; in the order of the signs; not retrograde; -- said of the motion of a celestial body

6. Directverb

   to arrange in a direct or straight line, as against a mark, or towards a goal; to point; to aim; as, to direct an arrow or a piece of ordnance

7. Directverb

   to point out or show to (any one), as the direct or right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way; as, he directed me to the left-hand road

8. Directverb

   to determine the direction or course of; to cause to go on in a particular manner; to order in the way to a certain end; to regulate; to govern; as, to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army

9. Directverb

   to point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order; as, he directed them to go

10. Directverb

    to put a direction or address upon; to mark with the name and residence of the person to whom anything is sent; to superscribe; as, to direct a letter

11. Directverb

    to give direction; to point out a course; to act as guide

12. Directnoun

    a character, thus [/], placed at the end of a staff on the line or space of the first note of the next staff, to apprise the performer of its situation

13. Etymology: [L. directus, p. p. of dirigere to direct: cf. F. direct. See Dress, and cf. Dirge.]

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1. Direct

   Direct is a 1988 album by the Greek synthesizer artist Vangelis. The album marks a new development in Vangelis' music, employing a somewhat more popular format. After Mask and Invisible Connections there was a brief pause of album work, during which Vangelis moved his creative base from London to Greece, and was involved in theatre work. The album sleeve mentions that Vangelis called the album "Direct" to reflect his way of composing, in which the process of composition and recording occurs simultaneously, with few overdubs. This process was largely facilitated by the use of custom midi performance systems designed for Vangelis by technicians Bill Marshall and Pete Kellock, as well as the commercially available Zyklus MPS which was also developed by Marshall and Kellock. According to the sleeve, Direct was to be the first of a series of albums along the same musical approach. The album is almost completely instrumental, employing mainly synthesizers and drum machines. Operatic vocals on "Glorianna" are performed by the Greek mezzo-soprano Markella Hatziano. The male narrative on "Intergalactic Radio Station" are performed by technician Casey Young. A bootleg featuring pre-mix versions of some of the tracks on the album is also known to exist.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Direct

   di-rekt′, adj. quite straight: straightforward: in the line of descent: outspoken: sincere: unambiguous: unsophisticated in manner.—v.t. to keep or lay quite straight: to point or aim straightly or correctly: to point out the proper course to: to guide: to order: to mark with the name and residence of a person.—v.i. to act as director.—n. Direc′tion, aim at a certain point: the line of course in which anything moves: guidance: command: the body of persons who guide or manage a matter: the written name and residence of a person.—adjs. Direc′tional; Direct′ive, having power or tendency to direct.—adv. Direct′ly, in a direct manner: without intermediary: immediately (in time and otherwise).—ns. Direct′ness; Direct′or, one who directs: a manager or governor: a counsellor: a father confessor or spiritual guide: part of a machine or instrument which guides its motion:—fem. Direct′ress, Direct′rix.—ns. Direct′orāte, Direct′orship, the office, or a body of, directors.—adjs. Directō′rial; Direct′ory, containing directions: guiding.—n. a body of directions: a guide: a book with the names and residences of the inhabitants of a place: a body of directors: the Directoire, or French Republican government of 1795-99.—n. Direct′rix, a line serving to describe a circle. [L. dirigĕre, directum—di, apart, and regĕre, to rule, to make straight.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. direct

   An accurate movement in a specific direction.

   They instruments did direct accurately.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 9, 2020  

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   direct

   To lead or provide leadership.

   The Director was responsible to direct the employees with consultation and respectful communication and planning.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 12, 2020  

Entomology(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Direct

   applied to metamorphosis = incomplete.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'direct' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #941

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'direct' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1608

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'direct' in Verbs Frequency: #372

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'direct' in Adjectives Frequency: #113

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1. credit

2. triced

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of direct in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of direct in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of direct in a Sentence

1. Ralph Keeling:

   The rise is a direct consequence of the large releases of CO2 from fossil-fuel burning.

2. The Shandong official:

   The accident took place about 11 nautical miles south-east of Qingdao port and so far there has been no direct impact on the operation of Qingdao port, there are oil spill experts on the scene that have started clean-up operations.

3. David Friedman:

   The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

4. Adam Schiff:

   I think for the senators, and Im just not talking about the four that have been so much the focus of attention, for every senator, Democrat and Republican, I dont know how you can explain that you wanted a search for the truth in this trial and say you dont want to hear from a witness who had a direct conversation about the central allegation in the articles of impeachment.

5. Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster:

   An American priority must be preventing the collapse of the Afghan government, lest the Taliban’s partners, including al Qaeda and other jihadist terrorists, re-establish a base to plan, prepare and direct attacks against the U.S., its allies and others who don’t conform to their perverted interpretation of Islam. Other objectives should include limiting the humanitarian disaster and ensuring that the gains the Afghan people—especially women and girls—made since 2001 aren’t lost.

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