direction

(noun) a line leading to a place or point. Synonyms: way. Examples: "He looked the other direction." "Didn't know the way home."

(noun) the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves. Example: "He checked the direction and velocity of the wind."

(noun) a general course along which something has a tendency to develop. Examples: "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."

(noun) something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action. Synonyms: guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling.

(noun) the act of managing something. Synonyms: management. Examples: "He was given overall management of the program." "Is the direction of the economy a function of government?."

(noun) a message describing how something is to be done. Synonyms: instruction. Example: "He gave directions faster than she could follow them."

(noun) the act of setting and holding a course. Synonyms: steering, guidance. Example: "A new council was installed under the direction of the king."

(noun) a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something. Synonyms: commission, charge. Example: "The judge's charge to the jury."

(noun) the concentration of attention or energy on something. Synonyms: focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, centering. Examples: "The focus of activity shifted to molecular biology." "He had no direction in his life."