direction

Meanings

• a line leading to a place or point
  • "he looked the other direction"
• 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
• the act of managing something
  • "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
• a message describing how something is to be done
  • "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
• 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 concentration of attention or energy on something
  • "he had no direction in his life"

Synonyms

centering, charge, commission, counsel, counseling, counselling, focal point, focus, focusing, focussing, guidance, instruction, management, steering, way