direct vs draw a bead on

direct is an adjective but draw a bead on is not an adjective.

direct and draw a bead on both are verbs.

direct is an adverb but draw a bead on is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
direct	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
draw a bead on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, draw a bead on is a hyponym of direct; that is, draw a bead on 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
draw a bead on: aim with a gun

Other hyponyms of direct include aim, direct, place, point, target, hold, turn, swing, charge, level, point, level, sight.

direct (adjective)	draw a bead on (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)	draw a bead on (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	aim with a gun
command with authority
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
put an address on (an envelope)
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
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)	draw a bead on (adverb)
without deviation

direct vs draw a bead on

direct is an adjective but draw a bead on is not an adjective.

direct and draw a bead on both are verbs.

direct is an adverb but draw a bead on is not an adverb.

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