direct

[dəˈrekt]

Definition:
1. Happening or done without involving other people, actions, etc. in between.
2. Cause to go somewhere.
3. Command with authority.

Use 'direct' in a sentence:

1. The damages are designed to compensate victims for their direct losses.
2. That's the direct opposite of what you told me yesterday.
3. More farms are selling direct to consumers.
4. The 1972 act imposed direct rule from Westminster.
5. He avoided giving a direct answer.
6. The 10.40 goes direct to Leeds.
7. We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work.
8. Do not be surprised if, initially, she directs her anger at you.
9. You are buying direct, rather than through an agent.
10. You'll be paid by direct credit into your bank account.
11. The minister denied there was a direct connection between the two issues.
12. I directed the extinguisher at the fire without effect.
13. The bomber scored a direct hit on the bridge.
14. Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger.
15. He seemed to be in direct contact with the Boss.
16. He was in direct contact with the kidnappers.
17. She is a direct descendant of Queen Victoria.
18. The film was directed by Howard Hawks.
19. Could you direct me to the station?
20. I prefer to deal with him direct.
21. Men have a more direct conversational style.
22. We pay all our bills by direct debit.
23. They were unable to prove that she died as a direct result of his injection.
24. It was a direct challenge to the president's authority.
25. The new songs are more direct.
26. The dug-outs were secure from everything but a direct hit.
27. He found no direct evidence to identify a leaker.
28. Could you direct them to Dr Lamont's office, please?.
29. We flew direct to Hong Kong.
30. The judge directed that the mother be given custody of the children.
31. These boots can be ordered direct from the manufacturer.
32. Direct illumination is harsh and unflattering.
33. A young woman directed them to the station.
34. She could hardly believe the question was directed towards her.
35. The town is in a direct line between London and the coast.
36. They have been directed to give special attention to the problem of poverty.
37. He was asked to take command and direct operations.
38. His visit is direct evidence of the improvement in their relationship.
39. He has direct experience of the process of privatisation.
40. He directed the tiny beam of light at the roof.
41. Christopher will direct day-to-day operations.
42. There are three main issues that we need to direct our attention to.
43. They are in direct contact with the hijackers.
44. She had a pleasingly direct manner.
45. The study also demonstrated a direct link between obesity and mortality.
46. Inside, a guard directed them to the right.
47. Buy direct from the manufacturer and cut out the middleman.
48. The failure of the company was a direct result of bad management.
49. His death was a direct result of your action.
50. We took a slightly more direct route.
51. The crash was a direct result of inadequate navigational aids.
52. Protect your child from direct sunlight by using a sunscreen.
53. Medicines should be stored away from direct sunlight.
54. The Bishop directed the faithful to stay at home.
55. Direct any complaints to the Customer Services department.
56. There is a direct correlation between exposure to sun and skin cancer.
57. Only direct speech should go inside inverted commas.
58. The learner's attention needs to be directed to the significant features.
59. Most information was collected by direct observation of the animals' behaviour.
60. The abuse was directed at the TV crews.
61. He directed various TV shows.
62. She prefers to act rather than direct.
63. A new manager has been appointed to direct the project.
64. Regular exercise has a direct bearing on fitness and health.
65. The machine directs a powerful beam at the affected part of the body.
66. Lithuania hasn't had any direct communication with Moscow.
67. His public speeches are in direct contradiction to his personal lifestyle.
68. He has direct experience of the process of privatization.
69. The police force should be independent of direct government control.