directed
part of speech
verb, past form of direct (direct, directs, directed, directing); adjective (directed at someone)
meaning for a pupil
1) Directed is the past of direct: told someone the way, or told people what to do. tree →
2) Pointed or aimed at someone or something: «the question was directed at me». tree →
3) Was in charge of making a film, play or show. tree →
4) (maths, science) A directed number has a sign, + or −, showing which way it goes. tree →
5) A directed route is one you have been told to follow, or a path you have chosen to walk, towards a place. tree →
sense in the lessons
In school: «directed numbers» are positive and negative numbers; teachers give «directed activities». In stories a police officer directed traffic; a famous person directed a film. Phrases: «as directed» (take medicine as directed), «directed at», «directed by».
examples
- The police officer directed the cars around the crash. tree →
- The film was directed by a famous director. tree →
- Take this medicine as directed by your doctor. tree →
- Her angry look was directed at her brother. tree →
- A kind lady directed us to the station. tree →
- In maths, −5 and +3 are directed numbers. tree →
- The teacher directed the class to line up. tree →
- At daylight we wandered inland, and soon saw some huts, to which we directed our steps. tree →
note
Regular verb: direct → directed. «As directed» on a label means follow the instructions exactly; safety matters. Directed numbers: −3 + 5 = 2; a minus means going down or left on a number line.
In the corpora
- Creams work where they are put, so less medicine goes round the whole body; a thin layer as directed is enough.
- Oh that my ways were directed to observe Thy statutes!
- For he hath not directed his words against me; neither will I answer him with your speeches.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «directed» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.