This is the 2619th most frequent Swedish word.
riktades
"Riktades" means "was directed" or "was aimed" in English.
The verb 'riktades' is used in a passive voice, indicating that the action of directing the gaze occurred without specifying the agent. It connects with 'blicken' as the entity being directed.
Blicken riktades mot fönstret.
The gaze was directed towards the window.
Here, 'riktades' implies an action in which questions were intentionally brought towards the responsible person, again in a passive form without identifying who posed the questions.
Frågor riktades mot den ansvarige.
Questions were directed to the person in charge.
In this sentence, 'riktades' denotes the act of aiming the light towards the stage, specifically emphasizing the object being aimed yet omitting the performer of the action.