With reference chiefly to the direction taken. intransitive. To change one's position so as to face towards or away from a specified person or…
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释义 | the world > space > direction > point or lie in a direction [verb (intransitive)] > turn round or to face a direction (44) turnc1330 With reference chiefly to the direction taken. intransitive. To change one's position so as to face towards or away from a specified person or… convertc1384 transitive. To turn (a thing or oneself) about, to give a different (or specific) direction to. reflexive = To turn (intransitive). Obsolete. to bear one's (also the, a) face (also head)c1400 to bear one's (also the, a) face (also head): to be facing a particular direction; (also figurative) to lean, incline toward. Obsolete. beturn1594 swerve1607 To turn in a specified direction; to be deflected (statically). face1623 intransitive. Originally and chiefly Military. To turn the face or body in a stated direction (as left, right, etc.); frequently in commands. Also… orientate1848 intransitive. To turn or face towards a specified direction; spec. to turn to the east; = orient, v. 1c. Frequently with to, toward. to front about1886 Chiefly Military. to front about: to turn round so as to face in another direction. orient1896 intransitive. To turn towards a specified point or direction. Usually with to. Also figurative. Subcategories:— quickly (1) — make a complete turn (1) — turn to opposite direction (13) — make a quarter turn (1) — turn away (10) — turn (as) on a pivot or swing round (9) |
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