/
dɪˈrɛkt,
dʌɪ-/
adj.
- going from one place to another without changing direction or stopping.
▸Astronomy & Astrology (of apparent planetary motion) proceeding from west to east in accord with actual motion.
- straightforward; frank.
▸(of proof) clear; unambiguous.
- without intervening factors or intermediaries:
the complications are a direct result of bacteria spreading.
▸(of light or heat) proceeding from a source without being reflected or blocked.
▸(of descent) proceeding in continuous succession from parent to child.
- perpendicular to a surface.
adv.
in a direct way or by a direct route.
v.
- control the operations of.
▸supervise and control (a film, play, or other production).
- aim in a particular direction or at a particular person.
▸tell or show (someone) the way.
- give an order to.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from L. directus, past part. of dirigere, from di- ‘distinctly’ or de- ‘down’ + regere ‘put straight’.