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direct
Adjective
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If something is direct, it is straight and as short as possible with nothing extra in between.
It's a direct flight from Tokyo to Toronto with no stop in Vancouver.
These improvement are a direct result of the recent changes.
In talking to the president, she was more direct: "Your product is making me sick."
There is growing contact, both direct and indirect, between the people.
direct
Verb
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If you direct something somewhere, you point it there.
He directed his light to the corner where he heard the noise.
Can you please direct your attention to the screen.
Can you direct me to the station, please?
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If you direct something such as an organisation, you are in charge of if.
She directed the investigation into the crash.
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If you direct a play or film, you tell the actors how to act.
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If you direct something, you tell people what to do.
He directed that the money go to the church after he died.
Please close your books where you are directed to do so.
direct
Adverb
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If you go somewhere or do something direct, you do so by the shortest route without anything extra in between.
capture
Verb
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If you capture a person or animal, you catch them and do not let them go free.
Keith Maupin is the first American soldier captured in Iraq.
The boys captured a frog, but let it go.
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If an army, a team, etc. captures a place or an object, it takes control of it.
The Christians captured the holy city of Jerusalem.
My rook was captured.
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If you capture an image, a sound, or a feeling, you show it clearly in your picture, movie, art, etc.
She captured the beautiful scenery of the hills with her camera.
His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work.
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If something captures your imagination, it makes you interested in it.
A good science teacher captures the imagination of children with experiments.
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If somebody captures your heart, you fall in love with them.
The beautiful sight of the daffodils captured Wordsworth's heart.
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If something captures the headlines, it is a big story in the news.
capture
Noun
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The capture of something is when you get it and do not let it go free.
The capture of the thief was well planned.
She died just 18 days after her capture.