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Direction

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Noun

1. direction, way

a line leading to a place or point

Example Sentences:
'he looked the other direction'
'didn't know the way home'

2. direction

the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

Example Sentences:
'he checked the direction and velocity of the wind'

3. direction

a general course along which something has a tendency to develop

Example Sentences:
'I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts'
'his ideals determined the direction of his career'
'they proposed a new direction for the firm'

4. counsel, counseling, counselling, direction, guidance

something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

5. direction, management

the act of managing something

Example Sentences:
'he was given overall management of the program'
'is the direction of the economy a function of government?'

6. direction, instruction

a message describing how something is to be done

Example Sentences:
'he gave directions faster than she could follow them'

7. direction, guidance, steering

the act of setting and holding a course

Example Sentences:
'a new council was installed under the direction of the king'

8. charge, commission, direction

a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something

Example Sentences:
'the judge's charge to the jury'

9. centering, direction, focal point, focus, focusing, focussing

the concentration of attention or energy on something

Example Sentences:
'the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology'
'he had no direction in his life'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Direction

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noun
1. 
the act of directing or the state of being directed
2. 
management, control, or guidance
3. 
the work of a stage or film director
4. 
the course or line along which a person or thing moves, points, or lies
5. 
the course along which a ship, aircraft, etc, is travelling, expressed as the angle between true or magnetic north and an imaginary line through the main fore-and-aft axis of the vessel
6. 
the place towards which a person or thing is directed
7. 
a line of action; course
8. 
the name and address on a letter, parcel, etc
9. music
the process of conducting an orchestra, choir, etc
10. music
an instruction in the form of a word or symbol heading or occurring in the body of a passage, movement, or piece to indicate tempo, dynamics, mood, etc
11. (modifier) mathematics
a. 
(of an angle) being any one of the three angles that a line in space makes with the three positive directions of the coordinate axes. Usually given as α, β, and γ with respect to the x-, y-, and z-axes
b. 
(of a cosine) being the cosine of any of the direction angles

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Direction

see synonyms of direction
noun
1. 
the act of directing; management; supervision
2.  [usually pl.]
instructions for doing, operating, using, preparing, etc.
3. 
an authoritative order or command
4. 
the point toward which something faces or the line along which something moves or lies
“north,” “up,” “forward,” and “left” are directions
5. 
an aspect, line of development, way, trend, etc.
research in new directions
6.  Theatre
a. 
the director's plan for achieving certain effects, as of acting, lighting, etc.
b. 
the instructions for this to the actors and others
7.  Music
a. 
a word, phrase, or sign showing how a note, passage, etc. is to be played
b. 
the work or art of directing a choir, band, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Direction

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n.
1. The management, supervision, or guidance of a group or operation: The manager's direction of the sales campaign has been highly effective.
2. The art or action of directing a musical, theatrical, or cinematic production.
3.
a. An authoritative order or command: The supervisor shouted directions to employees in the warehouse.
b. Music A word or phrase in a score indicating how a passage is to be played or sung.
c. directions Instructions in how to do something or reach a destination: read the directions before assembling the grill; asked for directions in how to get to the lake.
4.
a. The course along which a person or thing is moving or must move to reach a destination: The boat left the bay and sailed in a northerly direction.
b. The point toward which a person or thing faces or is oriented: The twins stood back to back, looking in opposite directions.
5. A course or line of development; a tendency toward a particular end or goal: charting a new direction for the company.

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