direct

/də-ˈrekt/

Middle English, from Anglo-French directer, from Latin directus straight, from past participle of dirigere to direct

verb

  1. to cause to turn, move, or point undeviatingly or to follow a straight course

  2. to point, extend, or project in a specified line or course

  3. to regulate the activities or course of

X-rays directed through the body

command order bid enjoin direct instruct charge mean to issue orders. command and order imply authority and usually some degree of formality and impersonality. command stresses official exercise of authority. order may suggest peremptory or arbitrary exercise.

adjective

  1. proceeding from one point to another in time or space without deviation or interruption : straight

  2. proceeding by the shortest way

  3. stemming immediately from a source

a direct line

the direct route

adverb

  1. in a direct way: such as

  2. from point to point without deviation : by the shortest way

  3. from the source without interruption or diversion

flew direct to Miami