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direct quotation

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  • direct quotation — noun a report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g., he said I am a fool ) • Syn: ↑direct discourse • Ant: ↑indirect discourse (for: ↑direct discourse) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • quotation mark — n. either of a pair of punctuation marks (“ … ”) used to enclose a direct quotation, or of single marks (ʼ … ’) for enclosing a quotation within a quotation …   English World dictionary

  • direct — [də rekt′; ] also [ dīrekt′] adj. [ME < L directus, pp. of dirigere, to lay straight, direct < di , apart, from + regere, to keep straight, rule: see REGAL] 1. by the shortest way, without turning or stopping; not roundabout; not… …   English World dictionary

  • quotation — noun 1 words taken from a book, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ famous, memorable ▪ direct, verbatim ▪ a direct quotation from a recent speech by the president ▪ illustrative …   Collocations dictionary

  • quotation — n. 1) to give a quotation from 2) a direct quotation * * * [kwəʊ teɪʃ(ə)n] a direct quotation to give a quotation from …   Combinatory dictionary

  • direct — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French directer, from Latin directus straight, from past participle of dirigere to direct more at dress Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. obsolete to write (a letter) to a person b. to mark… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • direct — directable, adj. directness, n. /di rekt , duy /, v.t. 1. to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time. 2. to regulate the course of; control: History is directed by a… …   Universalium

  • direct — di•rect [[t]dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ [/t]] v. t. 1) to manage or guide by advice, instruction, etc 2) to regulate the course of; control 3) to administer; manage; supervise: She directs the affairs of the estate[/ex] 4) to give authoritative instructions to; …   From formal English to slang

  • direct — 1. adjective 1) the most direct route Syn: straight, undeviating, unswerving; shortest, quickest 2) a direct flight Syn: nonstop, unbroken, uninterrupted, through 3) he is very direct …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • direct discourse — noun a report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g., he said I am a fool ) • Syn: ↑direct quotation • Ant: ↑indirect discourse • Hypernyms: ↑report, ↑account …   Useful english dictionary

  • quotation marks — 1. The main use of quotation marks (also called inverted commas) is to indicate direct speech and quotations. In writing it is common to use double quotation marks (“ ”), and in printing practice varies between the double and single style (‘’).… …   Modern English usage

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