marketing Marketing efforts, in total directed toward a specific targeted group--direct selling, direct mail, catalog or cable--for soliciting a response from customer. A library may mail a library registration card to every new mother in the hospital.

Bundle, bag, etc., containing mail destined for processing at one post office, or one postal station or depot. These offices are the first level of consolidation. See Levels of Consolidation. (envoi direct)

As in “direct to the delivery facility,” the first level of consolidation in the National Presortation Schematic is the preferred order of mail preparation. Directs are containers and bags of mail headed for processing at one rural or urban postal outlet, or one postal station or depot. (envoi direct – niveau 1)

The motion of a planet that appears to be moving forward in the sky, advancing along the belt of the Zodiac in the order of the twelve signs.

a simple attack or riposte that finishes in the same line in which it was formed, with no feints out of that line.

Amount of light transmitted through a sample, directly in-line with the incident light, or at a certain angle (usually around 5-10°) from it. The ration of these two values is the Haze which is a measure of diffused light.

aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"

A thrust that stays in the same line as the engagement of blades.

actions made without passing the blade under or over the opponent's blade

as an immediate result or consequence; "a direct result of the accident"

effected directly by action of the voters rather than through elected representatives; "many people favor direct election of the President rather than election by the Electoral College"

Everything present in this wine is immediately obvious (see also easy, simple).

Descriptive of a route taken straight down the fall line.

via the route of a single carrier.

A straight-line flight between two NAVAIDs, fixes, points, or any combination thereof. When used by pilots in describing off-airway routes, points defining direct route segments become compulsory reporting points unless the aircraft is under radar contact. also called: direct flight Fr: vol direct

to manage or conduct the affairs of; to take charge of

guide the actors in (plays and films)

lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"

Guide work operations through the establishment of objectives, policies, rules, practices, methods and standards.

a San Francisco company founded by Ryan Phelan , who started the website which became WebMD

These are the holdings of an individual or company in other companies. For example, company A owns 500,000 shares of company B's 1,000,000 outstanding shares. Company A therefore has a 50% direct interest in company B. Company B, in turn, owns 300,000 of company C's outstanding 500,000 shares. Company B therefore has a 60% direct interest in company C. Company A (by virtue of its 50% direct interest in company B) has a 30% indirect interest in company C.

To take charge; to give guidance and instruction; to command;