direct vs turn

direct is not a noun while turn is a noun.

direct is an adjective but turn is not an adjective.

direct and turn both are verbs.

direct is an adverb but turn is not an adverb.

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

As verbs, turn is a hyponym of direct; that is, turn 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
turn: direct at someone

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

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

direct: cause to go somewhere
turn: channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something

Other hyponyms of direct include cast, contrive, project, throw, divert, route, refer, airt, redirect, blow.

direct (noun)	turn (noun)
	the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
	the act of turning away or in the opposite direction
	taking a short walk out and back
	a favor for someone
	(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
	turning or twisting around (in place)
	a short performance that is part of a longer program
	a movement in a new direction
	an unforeseen development
	a circular segment of a curve
	(sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
	a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

direct (adjective)	turn (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)	turn (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)	twist suddenly so as to sprain
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public	change to the contrary
command with authority	go sour or spoil
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction	pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
put an address on (an envelope)	undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards	change color
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal	become officially one year older
guide the actors in (plays and films)	have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
lead, as in the performance of a composition	direct at someone
take somebody somewhere	shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
cause to go somewhere	let (something) fall or spill from a container
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling	alter the functioning or setting of
govern or manage	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
	to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
	to change orientation or direction
	cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
	cause to move around or rotate
	pass to the other side of
	move around an axis or a center
	to send or let go
	cause to move along an axis or into a new direction
	channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something
	get by buying and selling
	accomplish by rotating
	undergo a change or development
	cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics

direct (adverb)	turn (adverb)
without deviation

direct vs turn

direct is not a noun while turn is a noun.

direct is an adjective but turn is not an adjective.

direct and turn both are verbs.

direct is an adverb but turn is not an adverb.

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