Real Dictionary

direct
anything that binds or fastens [...]
Direct means moving towards a place or object, without changing direction and without stopping, for example in a journey.
If something is in direct heat or light, it is strongly affected by the heat or light, because there is nothing between it and the source of heat or light to protect it.
to regulate, conduct, or control the affairs of [...]
You use direct to describe an experience, activity, or system which only involves the people, actions, or things that are necessary to make it happen.
You use direct to emphasize the closeness of a connection between two things.
adjective: If you describe a person or their behaviour as direct, you mean that they are honest and open, and say exactly what they mean.
verb: If you direct something at a particular thing, you aim or point it at that thing.
verb: If your attention, emotions, or actions are directed at a particular person or thing, you are focusing them on that person or thing.