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   direction

   /dɪˈrɛkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a course along which someone or something moves: "she set off in the opposite direction" Similar wayroutecourselinerunbearingorientation
   • ▪ the course which must be taken in order to reach a destination: "the village is over the moors in a northerly direction" Similar wayroutecourselinerunbearingorientation
   • ▪ a point to or from which a person or thing moves or faces: "a house with views in all directions"
   • ▪ a general way in which someone or something is developing; a trend or tendency: "new directions in painting and architecture" Similar orientationinclinationleaningtendencybentbiaspreferencedispositiondriftaimtackattitudetonetenormoodfeelstyleflavourveincurrenttrend
   • ▪ general aim or purpose: "the campaign's lack of direction"
   • 2. the management or guidance of someone or something: "under his direction, the college has developed an international reputation" Similar administrationmanagementsupervisionsuperintendencegovernmentregulationorchestrationcontrolcommandruleconducthandlingrunningoverseeingmastermindingleadershipguidance
   • ▪ the work of directing the actors and other staff in a film, play, or other production.
   • ▪ instructions on how to reach a destination or about how to do something: "Preston gave him directions to a restaurant not far from the studio" Similar instructioncommandorderbiddingchargeinjunctiondictatedecreeedictenjoinmentprescriptionruleregulationrequirementguidelinerecommendationsuggestionguidanceinformationbriefing

   Word Origin late Middle English (in direction (sense 2)): from Latin directio(n-), from the verb dirigere (see direct).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIRECTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the area or position that someone is in: She keeps looking in my direction. See more. sense of direction. B2. the ability to find places or to know which direction to go: a good sense of direction. See more. Fewer examples. We felt the plane bank steeply as it changed direction.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › directionDirection Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DIRECTION is guidance or supervision of action or conduct : management. How to use direction in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › directionDIRECTION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   noun. the act or an instance of directing. the line along which anything lies, faces, moves, etc., with reference to the point or region toward which it is directed: directed: The storm moved in a northerly direction. the point or region itself: The direction is north.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDIRECTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of direction – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   DIRECTION definition: 1. the way that someone or something is going or facing: 2. towards someone: 3. the way that…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › directionDirection - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action. synonyms: counsel, counseling, counselling, guidance. see more. noun. a message describing how something is to be done. “he gave directions faster than she could follow them” synonyms: instruction.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › directionDirection - definition of direction by The Free Dictionary

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   direction. (dɪˈrɛkʃən; daɪ-) n. 1. the act of directing or the state of being directed. 2. management, control, or guidance. 3. (Theatre) the work of a stage or film director. 4. (Film) the work of a stage or film director. 5. the course or line along which a person or thing moves, points, or lies.