direct
Going in a straight line without turning.
Extending or moving in a straight line without changing direction.
To tell or show someone what to do or where to go.
To manage, control, or guide the movement or actions of someone or something.
Saying what you think in a clear and honest way.
Expressing thoughts and feelings in a clear, honest, and straightforward way.
To control how actors act and how scenes are filmed in a movie or play.
To be in charge of the artistic and practical aspects of making a play, movie, or similar production.
To point something at someone or something, or make someone look at something.
To aim something towards a particular place, person, or goal, or to focus attention on something specific.
- Base: direct
- Base: direct
- 3rd Person Singular: directs
- Present Participle: directing
- Past: directed
directly proportional (to)
1changing at same rate as another thing
When one thing changes and another thing changes by the same amount or rate.
- In physics, force is directly proportional to acceleration.
- The cost is directly proportional to the number of items bought.
in direct contact (with)
1touching without anything between
Touching something with no space or barrier between them.
- The chemical should not come into direct contact with your skin.
- The wires must not be in direct contact with water.
in no uncertain terms (direct)
1say something very clearly and strongly
To say something very clearly so there is no doubt about what you mean.
- She told him in no uncertain terms that he was fired.
- They made their demands in no uncertain terms.