DIRECTION

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

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