DIRECTS vs PLAIN: NOUN
- N/A
- Extensive tract of level open land
- A basic knitting stitch
- A broad level expanse, as a part of the sea floor or a lunar mare.
- Something free of ornamentation or extraneous matter.
- An extent of level, or nearly level, land; a region not noticeably diversified with mountains, hills, or valleys.
- A field; especially, a field of battle.
- An open space surrounded by houses: as, St. Mary's Plain; the Theater Plain, in Norwich.
- Level land; usually, an open field or a broad stretch of land with an even surface, or a surface little varied by inequalities
- An extensive, level, usually treeless area of land.
DIRECTS vs PLAIN: ADJECTIVE
- N/A
- Sheer; utter; unqualified.
- Common in rank or station; average; ordinary.
- Not mixed with other substances; pure.
- Lacking beauty or distinction.
- Not pretentious; unaffected.
- Straightforward; frank or candid.
- Marked by little or no ornamentation or decoration.
- Not elaborate or complicated; simple.
- Obvious to the perception or mind; evident: : apparent.
- Free from obstructions; open; clear.
- Lacking stylistic embellishment
- Not dyed, twilled, or patterned.
- Having no visible elevation or depression; flat; level.
- Comprehensible to the general public
- Free from any effort to soften to disguise
- Lacking embellishment or ornamentation
- Lacking in physical beauty or proportion
- Lacking patterns especially in color
- Not elaborate or elaborated; simple
- Not mixed with extraneous elements
- Clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses
DIRECTS vs PLAIN: VERB
- Command with authority
- Give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
- Guide the actors in (plays and films)
- Put an address on (an envelope, for example)
- Cause to go somewhere
- Plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
- Specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
- Lead, as in the performance of a composition
- Take somebody somewhere
- Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of direct.
- Be in charge of
- Aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment
- Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
DIRECTS vs PLAIN: INTRANSITIVE VERB
- N/A
- To lament; to bewail; to complain.
DIRECTS vs PLAIN: TRANSITIVE VERB
- N/A
- To lament; to mourn over.
DIRECTS vs PLAIN: ADVERB
- N/A
- Clearly; simply.
- In a plain manner; plainly.
- Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
DIRECTS vs PLAIN: OTHER WORD TYPES
- N/A
- Artless; simple; unlearned; without artifice or affectation; unsophisticated.
- Without beauty; homely: as, she is plain, but clever.
- Void of ornament or bright color; without embellishment; simple; unadorned.
- Without a figured pattern; unornamented with decorative patterns or designs; also, when applied to fabrics, untwilled or uncolored: as. plain black cloth; plain muslin.
- Unqualified: undisguised; unmistakable; sheer; downright; absolute.
- Clear; evident; manifest; easily perceived or understood: as, to make one's meaning plain; it was plain he was offended.
- Undisguised; frank; sincere; unreserved.
- Easy; free from intricacies or difficulties: as, plain exercises in shorthand.
- Not highly seasoned; not rich; not luxuriously dressed: as, a plain diet.
- Flat; level: smooth; even; free from elevations and depressions: as, a plain surface or country.
- In old music, said of certain graces or embellishments, like the beat, backfall, etc., when without extension by a shake: opposed to shaked. Also called smooth.
- To make plain or clear; explain.
- To make plain, level, or even; smooth; clear.
- To lament; bewail; bemoan; mourn over.
- To whinny: said of a horse.
- To lament; wail; mourn.
- In a plain manner; plainly; clearly; openly; frankly; bluntly.
- Open; unobstructed by intervening barriers or defenses.
- Incomplex; simple.
- In card-playing, not trumps; lay: as, a plain card; a plain suit.
- Whole-colored; not variegated: as, plain white eggs.
- Smooth; unstriate, as muscular fiber.
- Embroidery in the same color as the ground.
- Clear, Evident, etc. (see manifest), distinct, patent, unmistakable, unequivocal, unambiguous, explicit, intelligible.
- Unvarnished, unem-bellished.
- Simple
- Not elaborate or elaborated
- Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
- A basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
DIRECTS vs PLAIN: RELATED WORDS
- Unvarnished, Forthright, Steer, Frank, Candid, Send, Unilateral, Nonstop, Through, Orchestrate, Primary, Blunt, Straightforward, Immediate, Directly
- Mere, Unpretentious, Featureless, Evidently, Stark, Homely, Obvious, Unattractive, Manifestly, Unadorned, Unembellished, Unornamented, Patently, Pure, Simple
DIRECTS vs PLAIN: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Unswerving, Take, Unvarnished, Forthright, Steer, Frank, Candid, Send, Unilateral, Nonstop, Through, Primary, Blunt, Straightforward, Immediate
- Sheer, Mere, Unpretentious, Featureless, Stark, Homely, Obvious, Unattractive, Manifestly, Unadorned, Unembellished, Unornamented, Patently, Pure, Simple
DIRECTS vs PLAIN: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- David Slade directs this pure apocalyptic horror thriller.
- Colin Hanna, who directs the Pennsylvania Pastors Network.
- Do you know how God directs our paths?
- It automatically directs invoices to the designated approver.
- Ne pas exposer aux rayons directs du soleil.
- Establishes, interprets and directs implementation of nursing policy.
- BMP signaling directs the timing of mandibular osteogenesis.
- Tenancy Deposit Scheme directs us to do so.
- Final Vysor version that directs to PWA app.
- Toll receptor code directs convergent extension in Drosophila.
- This construction sounds just plain wrong to me.
- Avoid technical jargon and stick to plain language.
- You are using plain text in your post.
- Inspector of Police in plain clothes; in very plain clothes.
- The ABU consists of an ABU shirt, ABU pants, plain tan tee shirt, plain ABU cap, and boots.
- We made the obscure mysterious images of Revelation sound plain, and obscured the plain command to love our enemies into something vague and inexplicable.
- The group met to help the UCEDD Resource Center think about plain language and create plain language adaptations of resources.
- When using the plain meaning rule would create an absurd result, courts should depart from the plain meaning.
- Frock coat, plain blue trousers, blue cap, sword, and plain leather belt.
- NOTE: See other cases in the sections dealing with Consent Searches, Plain View and Plain Sniffs.
DIRECTS vs PLAIN: QUESTIONS
- Which part of the ear directs sound waves to the tympanic membrane?
- Est-ce que HSBC est responsable des dommages directs ou indirects?
- Est-ce que CanAm est responsable des dommages directs ou indirects?
- Which ICS functional area establishes tactics and directs all operational resources?
- What if the Registrar directs a company to change its name?
- Which way do unit commanders face when the cot directs?
- Where was Jane Hogarth published as the act directs?
- Is it worth looking beyond directs for benchmarking?
- Qu'est-ce que les Investissements Directs Etrangers?
- Does Abine store my plain text account information?
- Do people prefer plain language in legal documents?
- What is the Salisbury Plain training area newsletter?
- Should Canada implement plain packaging for e-cigarettes?
- What features make this plain suitable for agriculture?
- Does Prospect Reservoir affect Cumberland Plain Woodland?
- When did Ireland introduce plain cigarette packaging?
- Where does the Gulf Coastal Plain meet the South Atlantic Coastal Plain?
- Is it safe to take promethazine HCl Syrup (promethazine hydrochloride syrup Plain) Plain during pregnancy?
- How are coastal plain and an interior plain similar?