direction (n.)

  1. a line leading to a place or point; he looked the other direction; didnt know the way home

    [ Syn: way ]

  2. the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; he checked the direction and velocity of the wind'

  3. 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'

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

    [ Syn: guidance , counsel , counseling , counselling ]

  5. 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 ]

  6. a message describing how something is to be done; he gave directions faster than she could follow them

    [ Syn: instruction ]

  7. the act of setting and holding a course; a new council was installed under the direction of the king

    [ Syn: steering , guidance ]

  8. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; the judges charge to the jury

    [ Syn: commission , charge ]

  9. 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 ]

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