direct quotation direct primary • directress · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · direct quotation · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 16 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g., "he said `I am a fool'"). Synonyms: direct discourse, direct quotation. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · direct discourse · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F q latin small letter q U+0071 r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075