Directed and Intended

Directed

Directed adjective - (often used in combination) having a specified direction.
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Intended and directed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Intended" instead an adjective "Directed".

Intended

Intended adjective - Made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing.

Directed and intended are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Directed" instead an adjective "Intended".

Nearby Words: intentional, intending, intension

Both words in one sentence

  • Anime / The Sky Crawlers Cynicism: The story is on the cynical end; it has been directed by Mamoru Oshii, anyway, and the original author intended it to be like this, too.
  • Usually shows up as a jibe directed at someone displaying a Big Brother Instinct, rather than being intended seriously.
  • Laser Sight Laser-guided missiles are directed to their targets by troops 'painting' the intended destination with a high-powered laser designator.
    Source: Laser Sight
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