direction meaning and definition

DIRECTION noun

Definition of direction (noun)

1. a line leading to a place or point
   • "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"
   • synonyms: way
2. the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
   • "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
3. 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"
4. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
   • synonyms: counsel, counseling, counselling, guidance
5. 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
6. a message describing how something is to be done
   • "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
   • synonyms: instruction
7. the act of setting and holding a course
   • "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"
   • synonyms: guidance, steering
8. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
   • "the judge's charge to the jury"
   • synonyms: charge, commission
9. 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