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.
a position on a line extending from a specific point toward a point of the compass or toward the nadir or the zenith.
a line of thought or action or a tendency or inclination: the direction of contemporary thought.
Usually directions.instruction or guidance for making, using, etc.: directions for baking a cake.
order; command.
management; control; guidance; supervision: a company under good direction.
a directorate.
the name and address of the intended recipient as written on a letter, package, etc.
decisions in a stage or film production as to stage business, speaking of lines, lighting, and general presentation.
the technique, act, or business of making such decisions, managing and training a cast of actors, etc.
the technique, act, or business of directing an orchestra, concert, or other musical presentation or group.
Music. a symbol or phrase that indicates in a score the proper tempo, style of performance, mood, etc.
a purpose or orientation toward a goal that serves to guide or motivate; focus: He doesn't seem to have any direction in life.
Origin of direction
1375–1425; late Middle English direccioun (<Middle French ) <Latin dīrēctiōn- (stem of dīrēctiō ) “arranging in line, straightening.” See direct, -ion
direct fracture, direct free kick, direct-grant school, direct injection, direct input, direction, directional, directional derivative, directional drilling, directional microphone, direction angle
Pleasure shoots magically in every direction like an explosion of sparks.
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Absent a body, no one can say with absolute certainty whether Castro is dead, even if all signs point in that direction.
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An arrow appears indicating the direction you will launch your ball.
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The ATSB has been impressive in the way it has taken over the direction of the search for Flight 370.
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Stay anywhere long enough and every direction eventually leads you toward a pawnshop of your life.
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As the Will may assume in the absence of such affirmations, and in the direction of them, so it may in opposition to them.
Doctrine of the Will|Asa Mahan
I turned my eyes in the direction I expected to see the horses.
Snow Shoes and Canoes|William H. G. Kingston
The name of Mr. Galloway should also be mentioned as one of the earliest workers in this direction.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885|Various
As soon as Welcome could jerk the pin loose, he whirled and stumped furiously back in the direction of Chub and Penny.
Motor Matt's Daring, or, True to His Friends|Stanley R. Matthews
The carriage started at once in the direction of the datcha des Iles.
The Secret of the Night|Gaston Leroux
British Dictionary definitions for direction
direction
/ (dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-) /
noun
the act of directing or the state of being directed
management, control, or guidance
the work of a stage or film director
the course or line along which a person or thing moves, points, or lies
the course along which a ship, aircraft, etc, is travelling, expressed as the angle between true or magnetic north and an imaginary line through the main fore-and-aft axis of the vessel
the place towards which a person or thing is directed
a line of action; course
the name and address on a letter, parcel, etc
musicthe process of conducting an orchestra, choir, etc
musican instruction in the form of a word or symbol heading or occurring in the body of a passage, movement, or piece to indicate tempo, dynamics, mood, etc
(modifier)maths
(of an angle) being any one of the three angles that a line in space makes with the three positive directions of the coordinate axes. Usually given as α, β, and γ with respect to the x-, y-, and z- axes
(of a cosine) being the cosine of any of the direction angles