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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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   DIRECTION definition: 1. the position towards which someone or something moves or faces: 2. instructions that you give…. Learn more.

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

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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.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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdirection noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of direction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDIRECTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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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.

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

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   A direction is the general line that someone or something is moving or pointing in.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › directionDirection Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   DIRECTION meaning: 1 : the course or path on which something is moving or pointing often used after in; 2 : a statement that tells a person what to do and how to do it an order or instruction

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

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    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.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › directionDirection Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Direction definition: The management, supervision, or guidance of a group or operation.