Synonym: address, aim, charge, command, conduct, control, dictate, govern, handle, head, inscribe, instruct, manage, order, point, regulate, rule, show. Antonym: indirect. Similar words: directly, director, in all directions, direct investment, correctly, dirt, tire, wire. Meaning: [dɪ'rekt] 
v. 1. command with authority 2. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal 3. guide the actors in (plays and films) 4. be in charge of 5. take somebody somewhere 6. cause to go somewhere 7. aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment 8. lead, as in the performance of a composition 9. give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction 10. specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public 11. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling 12. put an address on (an envelope) 13. plan and direct (a complex undertaking). adj. 1. direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short 2. having no intervening persons, agents, conditions 3. extended senses; direct in means or manner or behavior or language or action 4. in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child 5. moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth 6. similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity 7. (of a current) flowing in one direction only 8. being an immediate result or consequence 9. in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker 10. lacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact. adv. without deviation.
v. 1. command with authority 2. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal 3. guide the actors in (plays and films) 4. be in charge of 5. take somebody somewhere 6. cause to go somewhere 7. aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment 8. lead, as in the performance of a composition 9. give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction 10. specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public 11. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling 12. put an address on (an envelope) 13. plan and direct (a complex undertaking). adj. 1. direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short 2. having no intervening persons, agents, conditions 3. extended senses; direct in means or manner or behavior or language or action 4. in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child 5. moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth 6. similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity 7. (of a current) flowing in one direction only 8. being an immediate result or consequence 9. in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker 10. lacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact. adv. without deviation. 
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151. She claimed to be a direct descendant of Wordsworth.
152. I've booked you on a direct flight to Paris.
153. He has direct experience of the process of privatisation.
154. She has a direct way of speaking.
155. Medicines should be stored away from direct sunlight.
156. Could you direct me to the station?
157. It's cheaper to buy direct from the manufacturer.
158. She is acting under direct instructions from the president.
159. All genuine knowledge originates in direct experience.
160. We took a slightly more direct route.
161. Educational level has a sizeable direct effect on income.
162. It is possible to dial direct to many countries.
163. I'm sorry to bother you, but can you direct me to the railway station?
164. They made a direct appeal to the government for funding.
165. Fifty of its members will be elected by direct ballot.
166. The right thing would be to apply direct pressure to the wound.
167. His opening gambit at the debate was a direct attack on Government policy.
168. He's the ideal sort of teacher - direct, friendly and informal.
169. Children are seen as learning to write by direct imitation of adult models.
170. Protect your child from direct sunlight by using a sunscreen.
171. There is a direct correlation between the best-known brands and the best-selling brands.
172. Have you any direct experience of this kind of work?
173. The study of these creatures has been conducted without direct recourse to living specimens.
174. A tall,(www.Sentencedict.com) thin man was waving his arms in an effort to direct the movements of a large removal van.
175. His actions brought him into direct confrontation with the authorities.
176. The stranger asked me to direct him to the station.
177. A new manager has been appointed to direct the project.
178. Their sales rose in direct ratio to the amount they spent on advertising.
179. For Lawrence, in direct contrast to Adam, everything seemed to come so easily.
180. He's going to direct the main thrust of his work towards reforming welfare policy.
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