take aim vs direct

take aim is not an adjective while direct is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take aim	No	No	Yes	No
direct	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, take aim and direct are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of take aim include aim, take, train.

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

take aim: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
direct: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

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

take aim (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

take aim (verb)	direct (verb)
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards	plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
	specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
	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

take aim (adverb)	direct (adverb)
	without deviation