/ Dictionary / Index D direct examination: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: direct' examina'tion Pronunciation: [key] — Law. Law. the first interrogation of a witness by the side that has called that witness. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. direct evidence direct-examine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language