direction
- n a line leading to a place or point
he looked the other direction - 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
- n the act of managing something
is the direction of the economy a function of government? - n a message describing how something is to be done
he gave directions faster than she could follow them - n the act of setting and holding a course
a new council was installed under the direction of the king - n a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
- n the concentration of attention or energy on something
he had no direction in his life
direction finder
- n radio; determines the direction of incoming radio waves
directional antenna
- n an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle
directional microphone
- n a microphone that is designed to receive sound from a particular direction