direct vs aim

direct is not a noun while aim is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
direct	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
aim	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, direct and aim are synonyms defined as:

direct and aim: specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

Other synonyms of direct include calculate.

As verbs, direct and aim are synonyms defined as:

direct and aim: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

Other synonyms of direct include take, take aim, train.

As verbs, aim is a hyponym of direct; that is, aim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than direct:

direct: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
aim: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

Other hyponyms of direct include direct, place, point, target, draw a bead on, hold, turn, swing, charge, level, point, level, sight.

As verbs, direct and aim are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of direct include place, point, target.

As verbs, aim is a hypernym of direct; that is, aim is a word with a broader meaning than direct:

direct: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
aim: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

Other hypernyms of direct include direct, take, take aim, train.

direct (noun)	aim (noun)
	the action of directing something at an object
	an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
	the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
	the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

direct (adjective)	aim (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

direct (verb)	aim (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)	have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public	propose or intend
command with authority	specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction	direct (a remark) toward an intended goal
put an address on (an envelope)	move into a desired direction of discourse
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards	point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal	intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
guide the actors in (plays and films)
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

direct (adverb)	aim (adverb)
without deviation