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- DictionaryDi·rec·tion/dəˈrekSHən/
noun
- 1. a course along which someone or something moves: "she set off in the opposite direction"
- 2. the management or guidance of someone or something: "under his direction, the college has developed an international reputation"
Definition of direction noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. direction. noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /dəˈrekʃn/, /daɪˈrekʃn/ Idioms. where to. [countable, uncountable] the general position a person or thing moves or points towards. in the direction of something They headed in the direction of the village.
the way that someone or something changes or develops: Our careers have gone in very different directions. direction noun (CONTROL) control or instructions: Under his direction the company has doubled its profits. direction noun (PURPOSE) the ability to know what you want to do: According to his teachers, he lacks direction.
noun. /dəˈrɛkʃn/ , /daɪˈrɛkʃn/ where to. [countable, uncountable] the general position a person or thing moves or points toward Tom went off in the direction of home. She glanced in his direction. The aircraft was flying in a northerly direction. The road was blocked in both directions. They hit a truck coming from the opposite direction.
phrase [ plural ] C1. information or orders telling you what to do: I couldn't understand the directions on the box. He will be giving/ issuing directions to judges on sentencing in the next few days. I just followed the directions on the box. The manufacturer's directions are usually very straightforward.
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: The storm moved in a northerly direction. the point or region itself: The direction is north.
The meaning of direction. Definition of direction. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
the way that someone or something is going or facing: The car sped away in the direction of the airport. in someone’s direction. towards someone: She keeps looking in my direction. (Definition of direction from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of direction. in Chinese (Traditional) 方向, 方向，朝向, 控制…
