direct vs point

direct is not a noun while point is a noun.

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

As verbs, point is a hyponym of direct; that is, point 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
point: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

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

As verbs, direct and point are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of direct include aim, place, target.

As verbs, direct and point are synonyms defined as:

direct and point: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

Other synonyms of direct include channelise, channelize, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, steer.

direct (noun)	point (noun)
	sharp end
	a wall socket
	the gun muzzle's direction
	a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
	the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
	an outstanding characteristic
	a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
	a geometric element that has position but no extension
	an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
	the object of an activity
	a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
	a brief version of the essential meaning of something
	a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
	a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
	the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
	the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
	a promontory extending out into a large body of water
	one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan
	a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
	the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
	any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
	a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
	a V shape
	a very small circular shape
	a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
	an instant of time

direct (adjective)	point (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)	point (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)	give a point to
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public	repair the joints of bricks
command with authority	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction	indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
put an address on (an envelope)	be a signal for or a symptom of
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards	direct into a position for use
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal	be positionable in a specified manner
guide the actors in (plays and films)	intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
lead, as in the performance of a composition	mark with diacritics
take somebody somewhere	mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
cause to go somewhere	mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling	direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
govern or manage	sail close to the wind
	be oriented

direct (adverb)	point (adverb)
without deviation