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1 [C,U] the general position a person or thing moves or points towards:
Tom went off in the direction of the post office. * She glanced in his direction. * The aircraft was flying in a northerly direction. * The road was blocked in both directions. * They hit a truck coming in the opposite direction. * Has the wind changed direction? * When the police arrived, the crowd scattered in all directions. * I lost all sense of direction (= I didn't know which way to go).
development
2 [C,U] the general way in which a person or thing develops:
The exhibition provides evidence of several new directions in her work. * I am very unhappy with the direction the club is taking. * It's only a small improvement but at least it's a step in the right direction.
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3 [C] the general position a person or thing comes or develops from:
Support came from an unexpected direction. * Let us approach the subject from a different direction.
purpose
4 [U] a purpose; an aim:
We are looking for somebody with a clear sense of direction. * Once again her life felt lacking in direction.
instructions
5 [C,usually pl.] instructions about how to do sth, where to go, etc:
Let's stop and ask for directions. * Simple directions for assembling the model are printed on the box.
control
6 [U] the art of managing or guiding sb/sth:
All work was produced by the students under the direction of John Williams. * She was entrusted with the direction of the project.
film / movie
7 [U] the instructions given by sb directing a film/movie:
There is some clever direction and the film is very well shot.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
Where does this definition of direction come from?
This entry for direction is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is direction a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, direction is tagged as noun.
Does direction appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — direction appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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