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point vs direct

direct vs point

point is a noun but direct is not a noun.

point is not an adjective while direct is an adjective.

point and direct both are verbs.

point is not an adverb while direct is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
point Yes No Yes No
direct No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, direct is a hypernym of point; that is, direct is a word with a broader meaning than point:
  • point: direct into a position for use
  • direct: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
Other hypernyms of point include aim, take, take aim, train.
As verbs, point and direct are synonyms defined as:
  • point and direct: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
Other synonyms of point include aim, place, target.
As verbs, direct is a hypernym of point; that is, direct is a word with a broader meaning than point:
  • point: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
  • direct: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
Other hypernyms of point include aim, take, take aim, train.
As verbs, point and direct are synonyms defined as:
  • point and direct: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Other synonyms of point include channelise, channelize, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, steer.
point (noun) direct (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
point (adjective) direct (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
point (verb) direct (verb)
give a point to plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
repair the joints of bricks specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively command with authority
indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
be a signal for or a symptom of put an address on (an envelope)
direct into a position for use point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
be positionable in a specified manner intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal guide the actors in (plays and films)
mark with diacritics lead, as in the performance of a composition
mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes take somebody somewhere
mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics cause to go somewhere
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
sail close to the wind govern or manage
be oriented
point (adverb) direct (adverb)
without deviation
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