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   direction

   /dɪˈrɛkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a course along which someone or something moves: "she set off in the opposite direction" Similar wayroutecourselinerunbearingorientation
   • ▪ the course which must be taken in order to reach a destination: "the village is over the moors in a northerly direction" Similar wayroutecourselinerunbearingorientation
   • ▪ a point to or from which a person or thing moves or faces: "a house with views in all directions"
   • ▪ a general way in which someone or something is developing; a trend or tendency: "new directions in painting and architecture" Similar orientationinclinationleaningtendencybentbiaspreferencedispositiondriftaimtackattitudetonetenormoodfeelstyleflavourveincurrenttrend
   • ▪ general aim or purpose: "the campaign's lack of direction"
   • 2. the management or guidance of someone or something: "under his direction, the college has developed an international reputation" Similar administrationmanagementsupervisionsuperintendencegovernmentregulationorchestrationcontrolcommandruleconducthandlingrunningoverseeingmastermindingleadershipguidance
   • ▪ the work of directing the actors and other staff in a film, play, or other production.
   • ▪ instructions on how to reach a destination or about how to do something: "Preston gave him directions to a restaurant not far from the studio" Similar instructioncommandorderbiddingchargeinjunctiondictatedecreeedictenjoinmentprescriptionruleregulationrequirementguidelinerecommendationsuggestionguidanceinformationbriefing

   Word Origin late Middle English (in direction (sense 2)): from Latin directio(n-), from the verb dirigere (see direct).

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   The meaning of DIRECTION is guidance or supervision of action or conduct : management. How to use direction in a sentence.

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   DIRECTION definition: 1. the position towards which someone or something moves or faces: 2. instructions that you give…. Learn more.

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   When you put something together, it's usually best to follow each direction — that is, each step in the instructions for how to do it — so that you put it together correctly.

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   What is a direction in writing?

   • A direction is the general way in which something develops or progresses. They threatened to walk out if the party did not change direction. I've never done any sustained writing, but that might be one of my next directions. Directions are instructions that tell you what to do, how to do something, or how to get somewhere.

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   What is the meaning of direction?

   • The meaning of direction is the place towards which a person or thing is directed. For example, a man travels 5 km in a particular direction, then turns to his left and walks 2 km.

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   What is the plural of directions?

   • [countable, usually plural] instructions about how to do something, where to go, etc. Let's stop and ask for directions. directions to something A farmer gave us directions to the town. directions for something With all pesticides, follow the directions for use carefully.

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   What is the meaning of directing?

   • : the art and technique of supervising the production of a show or performance : the art and technique of directing an orchestra, band, or a show (as for stage or screen) music : a word, phrase, or sign indicating the appropriate tempo, mood, or intensity of a passage (see passage entry 1 sense 6b) or movement (see movement sense 4c)

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   What are directions & how do you use them?

   • Directions are instructions that tell you what to do, how to do something, or how to get somewhere. I should know by now not to throw away the directions until we've finished cooking.

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   Should you follow each direction when putting something together?

   • When you put something together, it's usually best to follow each direction — that is, each step in the instructions for how to do it — so that you put it together correctly. Or, you could just start putting it together, only to discover that you have extra pieces. The noun direction has several meanings.

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