direct address
Americannoun
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Grammar. the use of a term or name for the person spoken to, as in securing the attention of that person; use of a vocative form.
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Computers. indirect address
Example Sentences
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"You are like the wind at daybreak, you are like a cherished vision," he sings in a direct address to the horse, named Rovach.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
What decisions did you make about using metatextual qualities and visual style and using direct address and other gimmicks to hold the viewer’s hand through the film?
From Salon • Oct. 26, 2023
That metadramatic direct address to readers defines the signature style of this weird hyper-self-aware mystery.
From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2023
In all of these films, these sustained moments — committed entirely to each woman — foster a kind of direct address that seems to dissolve the screen.
From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2023
There you have it, good old-fashioned direct address.
From Old Crow by Brown, Alice
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