a line leading to a place or point; he looked the other direction; didnt know the way home
[ Syn: way ]
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; he checked the direction and velocity of the wind'
a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; 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'
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
[ Syn: guidance , counsel , counseling , counselling ]
the act of managing something; he was given overall management of the program; is the direction of the economy a function of government?
[ Syn: management ]
a message describing how something is to be done; he gave directions faster than she could follow them
[ Syn: instruction ]
the act of setting and holding a course; a new council was installed under the direction of the king
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; the judges charge to the jury
[ Syn: commission , charge ]
the concentration of attention or energy on something; the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology; he had no direction in his life
[ Syn: focus , focusing , focussing , focal point , centering ]