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act vs direct

direct vs act

act is a noun but direct is not a noun.

act is not an adjective while direct is an adjective.

act and direct both are verbs.

act is not an adverb while direct is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
act Yes No Yes No
direct No Yes Yes Yes
act (noun) direct (noun)
something that people do or cause to happen
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
a short performance that is part of a longer program
a manifestation of insincerity
act (adjective) direct (adjective)
direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
(of a current) flowing in one direction only
straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth
lacking compromising or mitigating elements
in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
being an immediate result or consequence
act (verb) direct (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
discharge one's duties command with authority
play a role or part give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
perform on a stage or theater put an address on (an envelope)
behave unnaturally or affectedly point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected guide the actors in (plays and films)
be suitable for theatrical performance lead, as in the performance of a composition
take somebody somewhere
cause to go somewhere
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
govern or manage
act (adverb) direct (adverb)
without deviation
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