di·rec·tion /dɪˈrɛkʃən/
1. a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"
2. the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
synset: direction
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"
synset: direction
4. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
synset: guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction
5. the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
synset: management, direction
6. a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
synset: direction, instruction
7. the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"
synset: steering, guidance, direction
8. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"
synset: commission, charge, direction
9. the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"
synset: focus, focusing, focussing, focal_point, direction, centering
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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