Direct
adjective
Going straight to a place without stopping or changing direction.
He took a direct flight to New York.
Often appears as...
- direct relationship
- direct approach
verb
To control or guide something such as an activity or a group of people.
He directed the film with full dedication and precision.
Often appears as...
- direct a movie
- direct traffic
adjective
Straightforward and honest.
I prefer his direct approach to problem-solving.
Often appears as...
- direct speech
- direct in manner
verb
To tell someone where to go by giving them instructions.
Can you direct me to the nearest gas station?
Often appears as...
- direct someone to
- direct efforts
adjective
Moving from one place to another without stopping or changing direction.
The data is sent through a direct connection.
Often appears as...
- direct connection
- direct access
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Going straight to a place without stopping or changing direction.
He took a direct flight to New York.
Often appears as...
- direct relationship
- direct approach
verb
To control or guide something such as an activity or a group of people.
He directed the film with full dedication and precision.
Often appears as...
- direct a movie
- direct traffic
adjective
Straightforward and honest.
I prefer his direct approach to problem-solving.
Often appears as...
- direct speech
- direct in manner
verb
To tell someone where to go by giving them instructions.
Can you direct me to the nearest gas station?
Often appears as...
- direct someone to
- direct efforts
adjective
Moving from one place to another without stopping or changing direction.
The data is sent through a direct connection.
Often appears as...
- direct connection
- direct access
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3No Detours
Used when the route does not involve stops or deviations from a path.
The courier offered a direct route for faster delivery.
Pro Tip 2/3Efficiency
Highlights the most efficient choice in terms of time or simplicity.
Choosing a direct path can save you time.
Pro Tip 3/3Implication of Speed
Often implies a faster or quicker option due to lack of interruptions.
We need a direct route to outpace the competition.
Pro Tip 1/3No Detours
Used when the route does not involve stops or deviations from a path.
The courier offered a direct route for faster delivery.
Pro Tip 2/3Efficiency
Highlights the most efficient choice in terms of time or simplicity.
Choosing a direct path can save you time.
Pro Tip 3/3Implication of Speed
Often implies a faster or quicker option due to lack of interruptions.
We need a direct route to outpace the competition.
Pro Tip 1/3No Detours
Used when the route does not involve stops or deviations from a path.
The courier offered a direct route for faster delivery.
Pro Tip 2/3Efficiency
Highlights the most efficient choice in terms of time or simplicity.
Choosing a direct path can save you time.
Pro Tip 3/3Implication of Speed
Often implies a faster or quicker option due to lack of interruptions.
We need a direct route to outpace the competition.
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The myth behind the...
The rabbit, too small to battle the current, nimbly hopped across stones and logs to come in fourth. Next came the dragon, who could have flown directly across, but stopped to help some creatures she had encountered on the way. After her came the horse, galloping across the river. But just as she got across, the snake slithered by.
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The benefits of good...
when you're standing up, you should be able to draw a straight line from a point just in front of your shoulders, to behind your hip, to the front of your knee, to a few inches in front of your ankle. This keeps your center of gravity directly over your base of support, which allows you to move efficiently
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The language of lying —...
The statement is short and direct, calling the child by name and addressing his role in her life. So how can you apply these lie-spotting techniques to your life? First, remember that many of the lies we encounter on a daily basis are far less serious that these examples, and may even be harmless.
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The three different ways...
Its placenta, a solid disk of blood-rich tissue, attaches to the wall of the uterus to support the developing embryo. The placenta is what keeps the calf alive during pregnancy. Directly connected to the mother's blood supply, it funnels nutrients and oxygen straight into the calf's body
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How stress affects your...
and so became more sensitive to stress throughout life. These are considered epigenetic changes, meaning that they effect which genes are expressed without directly changing the genetic code. And these changes can be reversed if the moms are swapped. But there's a surprising result.
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Thinking your way out of...
administrator who couldn't believe they gave her the job once she got there she found out the hiring committee had come directly from a wine function she said AHA they were drunk or maybe you've said if I can do it how hard can it be I actually heard he got a if I can get a
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Queen Ant Mating Season...
Instead, the queen's new consort is guided directly to the royal chamber. He's not the first consort to the queen, and he probably won't be the last. Driver ant queens are, for ants, unusually promiscuous. He'll be one of many suitors she'll entertain during her lifetime.
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A Spoon You Can Eat Is a...
and motivate farmers to move away from rice plastic is very cheap true but I can make it as cheap I can with volumes and once when I get the volumes I get on to the farmers directly and start procuring raw materials directly from
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Margaret Stewart: How...
Whether you're an artist, a technologist, a lawyer or a fan, the handling of copyright directly impacts your life. Rights management is no longer simply a question of ownership, it's a complex web of relationships
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How to write descriptivel...
Stage and screen engage some of our senses directly. We see and hear the interactions of the characters and the setting. But with prose fiction, all you have is static symbols on a contrasting background.
Video examples
The myth behind the...
The rabbit, too small to battle the current, nimbly hopped across stones and logs to come in fourth. Next came the dragon, who could have flown directly across, but stopped to help some creatures she had encountered on the way. After her came the horse, galloping across the river. But just as she got across, the snake slithered by.
Video examples
The benefits of good...
when you're standing up, you should be able to draw a straight line from a point just in front of your shoulders, to behind your hip, to the front of your knee, to a few inches in front of your ankle. This keeps your center of gravity directly over your base of support, which allows you to move efficiently
Video examples
The language of lying —...
The statement is short and direct, calling the child by name and addressing his role in her life. So how can you apply these lie-spotting techniques to your life? First, remember that many of the lies we encounter on a daily basis are far less serious that these examples, and may even be harmless.
Video examples
The three different ways...
Its placenta, a solid disk of blood-rich tissue, attaches to the wall of the uterus to support the developing embryo. The placenta is what keeps the calf alive during pregnancy. Directly connected to the mother's blood supply, it funnels nutrients and oxygen straight into the calf's body
Video examples
How stress affects your...
and so became more sensitive to stress throughout life. These are considered epigenetic changes, meaning that they effect which genes are expressed without directly changing the genetic code. And these changes can be reversed if the moms are swapped. But there's a surprising result.
Video examples
Thinking your way out of...
administrator who couldn't believe they gave her the job once she got there she found out the hiring committee had come directly from a wine function she said AHA they were drunk or maybe you've said if I can do it how hard can it be I actually heard he got a if I can get a
Video examples
Queen Ant Mating Season...
Instead, the queen's new consort is guided directly to the royal chamber. He's not the first consort to the queen, and he probably won't be the last. Driver ant queens are, for ants, unusually promiscuous. He'll be one of many suitors she'll entertain during her lifetime.
Video examples
A Spoon You Can Eat Is a...
and motivate farmers to move away from rice plastic is very cheap true but I can make it as cheap I can with volumes and once when I get the volumes I get on to the farmers directly and start procuring raw materials directly from
Video examples
Margaret Stewart: How...
Whether you're an artist, a technologist, a lawyer or a fan, the handling of copyright directly impacts your life. Rights management is no longer simply a question of ownership, it's a complex web of relationships
Video examples
How to write descriptivel...
Stage and screen engage some of our senses directly. We see and hear the interactions of the characters and the setting. But with prose fiction, all you have is static symbols on a contrasting background.
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Snoop Dogg
American Rapper
I want to write, direct, produce, but in steps. I want to take steps. I don't want to just jump in because I sold a lot of records and just feel like I can jump into the movie world. Naw, I want to learn the movie world like I learned the music world.
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Nicolas Cage
Actor
Acting is always at the core of my life, but I'm also excited about producing. I'm excited about directing, and I have a life in the filmmaking world, and so I want to explore all aspects of it, not just the acting, but acting is the root.
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Future
American Musician
If I told a lie, then I got to come back and correct it years later. I hate that I have to be the person that touch on their life and be personal and be direct with certain situations, but man, I'm glad that it's me than them.
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Eartha Kitt
American Actress
When the people who are responsible for our country ask you a direct question, I expect them to accept a direct answer, not to be blackballed because you are telling the truth.
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Frank Lloyd Wright
American Architect
Life always rides in strength to victory, not through internationalism... but only through the direct responsibility of the individual.
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B. F. Skinner
American Psychologist
I did not direct my life. I didn't design it. I never made decisions. Things always came up and made them for me. That's what life is.
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William Arthur Ward
American Writer
It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses.
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Steven Spielberg
American Director
Fathering is a major job, but I need both things in my life: my job to be a director, and my kids to direct me.
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James Murphy
American Musician
If there was a direct influence on a song, I never hid it.
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Pablo Picasso
Spanish Painter
One must act in painting as in life, directly.
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Snoop Dogg
American Rapper
I want to write, direct, produce, but in steps. I want to take steps. I don't want to just jump in because I sold a lot of records and just feel like I can jump into the movie world. Naw, I want to learn the movie world like I learned the music world.
Quote examples
Nicolas Cage
Actor
Acting is always at the core of my life, but I'm also excited about producing. I'm excited about directing, and I have a life in the filmmaking world, and so I want to explore all aspects of it, not just the acting, but acting is the root.
Quote examples
Future
American Musician
If I told a lie, then I got to come back and correct it years later. I hate that I have to be the person that touch on their life and be personal and be direct with certain situations, but man, I'm glad that it's me than them.
Quote examples
Eartha Kitt
American Actress
When the people who are responsible for our country ask you a direct question, I expect them to accept a direct answer, not to be blackballed because you are telling the truth.
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Frank Lloyd Wright
American Architect
Life always rides in strength to victory, not through internationalism... but only through the direct responsibility of the individual.
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B. F. Skinner
American Psychologist
I did not direct my life. I didn't design it. I never made decisions. Things always came up and made them for me. That's what life is.
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William Arthur Ward
American Writer
It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses.
Quote examples
Steven Spielberg
American Director
Fathering is a major job, but I need both things in my life: my job to be a director, and my kids to direct me.
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James Murphy
American Musician
If there was a direct influence on a song, I never hid it.
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Pablo Picasso
Spanish Painter
One must act in painting as in life, directly.
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