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direction Definition

di·rec·tion (də rek′s̸hən; also dī-)

noun

  1. the act of directing; management; supervision
  2. 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. Theater
    1. the director's plan for achieving certain effects, as of acting, lighting, etc.
    2. the instructions for this to the actors and others
  7. Music
    1. a word, phrase, or sign showing how a note, passage, etc. is to be played
    2. the work or art of directing a choir, band, etc.

Etymology: ME direccioun < L directio

direction Synonyms

direction

n.

  1. A position

    point of the compass, objective, bearing, course, way, orientation, heading, route, path, track, region, area, road, place, spot; see also route 2, way 2.

    Points of the compass include: north, N, south, S, east, E, west, W, NE, NW, SE, SW, NNE, NNW, SSE, SSW, ENE, ESE, WNW, WSW, E by N, E by S, W by N, W by S, N by E, S by E, N by W, S by W, NE by E, NE by N, NW by N, NW by W, SE by E, SE by S, SW by W, SW by S.

  2. Supervision

    management, superintendence, control; see administration 1, regulation 1.

  3. An order

    charge, regulation, injunction; see command 1.

  4. A tendency

    bias, bent, proclivity, trend; see drift 1, inclination 1.

direction Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • rotation: The direction of rotation can be determined using an analyzer, or a polaroid.
  • flow: Parking: Always park in the direction of the traffic flow.
  • travel: Under the new ` direction of travel ' category, Westminster has been said to be " improving well " by the Audit Commission.

Converse of object

  • reverse: If the polarity of the voltage is reversed the current changes direction but its size is unchanged.
  • indicate: The points above may however help however to indicate the direction of the policy.
  • give: The head teacher gives a very clear direction to the school.
  • determine: What is needed is some method of determining the direction of dome failure based on continuous near-real-time data.
  • follow: Follow the directions for the tram or Nottingham Express Transit.

Adjective modifier

  • opposite: The players ' checkers move in opposite directions on a board with 24 spaces.
  • strategic: On major projects, we can advise on strategic direction.
  • wrong: Some stupid person changed them in the wrong direction!
  • right: You have taken a big step in the right direction by coming to GA.
  • clockwise: Turn the dial in a clockwise direction to its full extent.
  • future: I want to talk about exciting future directions for emotion research.

Modifies a noun

arrow: Direction arrows may be disabled from the view menu.

Noun used with modifier

  • wind: But bad luck and a change in the wind direction brought him down mid ocean, 700 miles from Europe.
  • compass: The alignment of the temple with the compass directions emphasizes its basis in the world.
  • runway: To aggregate the numbers in a sensible manner, information was used regarding the typical runway directions used at the study airports.
  • turn-by-turn: This affordable navigator offers automatic routing capabilities with turn-by-turn directions and voice guidance.
  • step-by-step: However, the bulk of the paper provides step-by-step directions, illustrated by screen-shots, for implementing SSH on Eudora and Outlook clients.