Aimed (verb)
simple past tense and past participle of aim
Aimed (adjective)
Directed towards a target.
Direct (adjective)
Proceeding without deviation or interruption.
Direct (adjective)
Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end.
“the most direct route between two buildings”
Direct (adjective)
Straightforward; sincere.
Direct (adjective)
Immediate; express; plain; unambiguous.
Direct (adjective)
In the line of descent; not collateral.
“a descendant in the direct line”
Direct (adjective)
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.
Direct (adjective)
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 legislation”
Direct (adjective)
having a single flight number.
Direct (adverb)
Directly.
Direct (verb)
To manage, control, steer.
“to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army”
Direct (verb)
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.”
Direct (verb)
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.”
Direct (verb)
To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order.
“She directed them to leave immediately.”
Direct (verb)
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 letter”
Direct (adjective)
extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping
“there was no direct flight that day”
Direct (adjective)
(of apparent planetary motion) proceeding from west to east in accord with actual motion.
Direct (adjective)
without intervening factors or intermediaries
“the complications are a direct result of bacteria spreading”
“I had no direct contact with Mr Clark”
Direct (adjective)
(of light or heat) proceeding from a source without being reflected or blocked
“ferns like a bright position out of direct sunlight”
Direct (adjective)
(of genealogy) proceeding in continuous succession from parent to child
“a direct descendant of Edward III”
Direct (adjective)
(of a quotation) taken from someone’s words without being changed.
Direct (adjective)
(of taxation) levied on income or profits rather than on goods or services.
Direct (adjective)
complete (used for emphasis)
“attitudes which were in direct contrast to the confrontational perspectives of the past”
Direct (adjective)
(of a person or their behaviour) going straight to the point; frank
“he is very direct and honest”
Direct (adjective)
(of evidence or proof) bearing immediately and unambiguously upon the facts at issue
“there is no direct evidence that officials accepted bribes”
Direct (adjective)
perpendicular to a surface; not oblique
“a direct butt joint between surfaces of steel”
Direct (adverb)
with no one or nothing in between
“they seem reluctant to deal with me direct”
Direct (adverb)
by a straight route or without breaking a journey
“Austrian Airlines are flying direct to Innsbruck again”
Direct (verb)
control the operations of; manage or govern
“an economic elite directed the nation’s affairs”
Direct (verb)
supervise and control (a film, play, or other production, or the actors in it)
“the film is directed by Sir Richard Attenborough”
Direct (verb)
train and conduct (a group of musicians).
Direct (verb)
aim (something) in a particular direction or at a particular person
“his smile was directed at Lois”
“heating ducts to direct warm air to rear-seat passengers”
Direct (verb)
tell or show (someone) how to get somewhere
“can you direct me to the railway station, please?”
Direct (verb)
address or give instructions for the delivery of (a letter or parcel)
“put them all in one packet, and direct them to me”
Direct (verb)
focus (one’s thoughts) on or address (one’s efforts) towards something.
Direct (verb)
address a comment to or aim a criticism at
“I suggest that he direct his remarks to the council”
“his criticism was directed at the wastage of ammunition”
Direct (verb)
target a product or advertisement specifically at (someone)
“the book is directed at the younger reader”
Direct (verb)
guide or advise in a course or decision
“the conscience of the credulous prince was directed by saints and bishops”
Direct (verb)
give (someone) an official order or authoritative instruction
“the judge directed him to perform community service”
“he directed that no picture from his collection could be sold”