Direct sound entails the recording of sound and image simultaneously. This process has become much more practical with the advent of VHS systems, portable videotaping cameras and sound-proof encasements for cameras (i.e., blimps) Found on http://www.allmovie.com/glossary/term/direct+sound
Sound that reaches the listener location by direct line-of-sight, without being reflected off any surface or transmitted through any material, and thus is unaffected by the room conditions Found on http://www.armstrong.com/commceilingsna/article22542.html
Sound reaching the listening location without reflections, i.e., sound that travels directly to the listener. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20687