orientˈally adverb

oˈrientāte transitive verb

To orient

1. To face the east
2. To be oriented

orientāˈtion noun

1. The act of orienting or orientating
2. The state of being oriented
3. Determination or consciousness of relative direction
4. The assumption of definite direction in response to stimulus

orientāˈtional adjective

oˈrientātor noun

An instrument for orientating

oˈriented (or /-entˈ/) or oˈrientated adjective

1. Directed (with towards)
2. Often used in combination as second element of adj, as in child-oriented households
3. Normally aware of the elements of one's situation, ie time, place, persons (psychiatry; also figurative)

orienteerˈ noun

A person who takes part in orienteering

To take part in orienteering

orienteerˈing noun

The sport of making one's way quickly across difficult country with the help of map and compass

oriental alabaster noun

Onyx marble

oriental amethyst, emerald, topaz noun

Varieties of corundum resembling amethyst, emerald and topaz

Oriental Region noun

Southern Asia and its islands from the Persian Gulf to Wallace's Line

oriental ruby noun

The true ruby, a variety of corundum

oriental turquoise noun

True turquoise

orientation behaviour noun

The positioning of the body or of a behavioural sequence with respect to some aspect of the external environment

orientation course noun

A course giving information or training needed for a new situation or environment

orientation table noun

An indicator of tabular form for showing the direction of various objects, eg mountains