direction

(n) a line leading to a place or point
- he looked the other direction
- didn't know the way home
way,
(n) the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
- he checked the direction and velocity of the wind
(n) 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
(n) something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action counseling, counselling, guidance, counsel,
(n) the act of managing something
- he was given overall management of the program
- is the direction of the economy a function of government?
management,
(n) a message describing how something is to be done
- he gave directions faster than she could follow them
instruction,
(n) the act of setting and holding a course
- a new council was installed under the direction of the king
steering, guidance,
(n) a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
- the judge's charge to the jury
commission, charge,
(n) the concentration of attention or energy on something
- the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology
- he had no direction in his life
centering, focus, focusing, focussing, focal point,

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