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Dionysian
- adjective - of or relating to or worshipping Dionysus
Dionysius
- noun - the tyrant of Syracuse who fought the Carthaginians (430-367 BC)
Dioptrics
- - The science of the refraction of light; that part of geometrical optics which treats of the laws of the refraction of light in passing from one medium into another, or through different mediums, as air, water, or glass, and esp. through different lenses; -- distinguished from catoptrics, which refers to reflected light.
Directing
- verb - be in charge of
- cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"
- command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction; "I directed them towards the town hall"
- guide the actors in (plays and films)
- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal;
- lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
- plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"
- point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards;
- put an address on (an envelope)
- showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on; "felt his mother's di
Direction
- noun - a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"
- a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"
- a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"
- a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
- something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
- the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
- the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"
- the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to mole
Directive
- adjective - a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity; "the boss loves to send us directives"
- order
- showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on; "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress"
Direption
- - The act of plundering, despoiling, or snatching away.
Dirt Bike
- noun - a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground
Disabling
- verb - depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified; "certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship"
- injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"
- make unable to perform a certain action; "disable this command on your computer"
- that cripples or disables or incapacitates; "a crippling injury"