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# directed

verb, past form of direct (direct, directs, directed, directing); adjective (directed at someone)

«directed» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Directed is the past of direct: told someone the way, or told people what to do. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directed/#m1)
2. Pointed or aimed at someone or something: «the question was directed at me». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directed/#m2)
3. Was in charge of making a film, play or show. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directed/#m3)
4. (maths, science) A directed number has a sign, + or −, showing which way it goes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directed/#m4)
5. A directed route is one you have been told to follow, or a path you have chosen to walk, towards a place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directed/#m5)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directed/#x1)
- The film was directed by a famous director. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directed/#x2)
- Take this medicine as directed by your doctor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directed/#x3)
- Her angry look was directed at her brother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directed/#x4)
- A kind lady directed us to the station. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directed/#x5)
- In maths, −5 and +3 are directed numbers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directed/#x6)
- The teacher directed the class to line up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directed/#x7)
- At daylight we wandered inland, and soon saw some huts, to which we directed our steps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directed/#x8)

### 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 Jewish tradition

It means set firmly on a course, as when the psalmist wishes his ways were steadily aimed at keeping God's laws. In Job it means aimed against someone.

**Interpretation.** The psalm's wish is that one's whole way of living be steered toward God's commandments, which the tradition sees as the goal of a faithful life.

### Examples

- Oh that my ways were directed to observe Thy statutes! (Writings PSA.119.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/directed/#x1)
- For he hath not directed his words against me; neither will I answer him with your speeches. (Writings JOB.32.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/directed/#x2)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «directed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/directed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «directed» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/directed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«directed» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/directed.html) on Mova free.