direction
A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).
Example
“Keep going in the same direction.”
Other meanings
A general trend for future action.
Guidance, instruction.
“The trombonist looked to the bandleader for direction.”
Synonyms
- way
Related words
- codirection
- directional
- Directioner
- directionful
- directionize
- directionless
- eigendirection
- nondirection
- stereodirection
- unidirection
- relative direction
- directionality
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "dīrēctiō".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “direction” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.