direct
//dəˈrɛkt//
Adjective
Going in a straight line or by the shortest route without turning or stopping.
We took the direct route to the airport.
With nothing or no one in between; immediate.
She has direct contact with the manager.
Straightforward and honest in manner or speech; not evasive.
She gave me a direct answer to my question.
Antonym
Verb
To control the operations or course of something; to manage or supervise.
She directs the marketing department at a large company.
To aim or point something in a particular direction or at a particular person.
She directed the flashlight at the dark corner.
To give instructions or orders to someone on how to reach a place.
Could you direct me to the nearest train station?
To supervise and control the making of a film, play, or other performance.
She directed her first film last year.
Adverb
In a straight line or by the shortest route; without deviation.
We flew direct from Tokyo to New York.