level vs direct

level is a noun but direct is not a noun.

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

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

level: direct into a position for use
direct: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

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

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

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

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

level (noun)	direct (noun)
indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
height above ground
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

level (adjective)	direct (adjective)
of the score in a contest	direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
being on a precise horizontal plane	(of a current) flowing in one direction only
not showing abrupt variations	straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another	similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
oriented at right angles to the plumb	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

level (verb)	direct (verb)
become level or even	plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
talk frankly with; lay it on the line	specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
direct into a position for use	command with authority
aim at	give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
make level or straight	put an address on (an envelope)
tear down so as to make flat with the ground	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

level (adverb)	direct (adverb)
	without deviation