Direct vs. Focused
Difference Between Direct and Focused
Directadjective
Proceeding without deviation or interruption.
Focusedadjective
Directing all one's efforts towards achieving a particular goal.
Directadjective
Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end.
the most direct route between two buildingsFocusedadjective
Dealing with some narrowly defined aspects of a broader phenomenon.
Directadjective
Straightforward; sincere.
Focusedverb
simple past tense and past participle of focus
Directadjective
Immediate; express; plain; unambiguous.
Focusedadjective
of an optical system (e.g. eye or opera glasses) adjusted to produce a clear image
Directadjective
In the line of descent; not collateral.
a descendant in the direct lineFocusedadjective
being in focus or brought into focus
Directadjective
(astronomy) In the direction of the general planetary motion, or from west to east; in the order of the signs; not retrograde; said of the motion of a celestial body.
Focusedadjective
(of light rays) converging on a point;
focused light rays can set something afireDirectadjective
(political science) Pertaining to, or effected immediately by, action of the people through their votes instead of through one or more representatives or delegates.
direct nomination; direct legislationFocusedadjective
concentrated on or clustered around a central point or purpose
Directadjective
having a single flight number.
Directadverb
Directly.
Directverb
To manage, control, steer.
to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an armyDirectverb
To aim (something) at (something else).
They directed their fire towards the men on the wall.He directed his question to the room in general.Directverb
To point out or show to (somebody) the right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way.
He directed me to the left-hand road.Directverb
To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order.
She directed them to leave immediately.Directverb
(dated) To put a direction or address upon; to mark with the name and residence of the person to whom anything is sent.
to direct a letterDirectverb
command with authority;
He directed the children to do their homeworkDirectverb
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal;
He aimed his fists towards his opponent's facecriticism directed at her superiordirect your anger towards others, not towards yourselfDirectverb
guide the actors in (plays and films)
Directverb
be in charge of
Directverb
take somebody somewhere;
We lead him to our chiefcan you take me to the main entrance?He conducted us to the palaceDirectverb
cause to go somewhere;
The explosion sent the car flying in the airShe sent her children to campHe directed all his energies into his dissertationDirectverb
aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment;
Please don't aim at your little brother!He trained his gun on the burglarDon't train your camera on the womenTake a swipe at one's opponentDirectverb
lead, as in the performance of a composition;
conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for yearsDirectverb
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction;
I directed them towards the town hallDirectverb
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
Directverb
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Directverb
put an address on (an envelope, for example)
Directverb
plan and direct (a complex undertaking);
he masterminded the robberyDirectadjective
direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short;
a direct routea direct flighta direct hitDirectadjective
immediate or direct in bearing or force; having nothing intervening;
in direct sunlightin direct contact with the votersdirect exposure to the diseasea direct linkthe direct cause of the accidentDirectadjective
extended senses; direct in means or manner or behavior or language or action;
a direct questiona direct responsea direct approachDirectadjective
in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child;
lineal ancestorslineal heirsa direct descendant of the kingdirect heredityDirectadjective
moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth
Directadjective
similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity;
a term is in direct proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other increases (or decreases)Directadjective
of a current flowing in one direction only; not alternating;
direct currentDirectadjective
as an immediate result or consequence;
a direct result of the accidentDirectadjective
in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker;
a direct quotationrepeated their dialog verbatimDirectadjective
effected directly by action of the voters rather than through elected representatives;
many people favor direct election of the President rather than election by the Electoral CollegeDirectadjective
exact;
the direct oppositeDirectadverb
without deviation;
the path leads directly to the lakewent direct to the office
