orient has definitions from the field of geography
1
[ verb ] determine one's position with reference to another point

Synonyms

orientate

Used in print

(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)

The new_editions of topographic maps being made by the federal_government are excellent for orienting yourself to the natural features of the site .

(William S. Haymond, "Is Distance an Original...)

If the argument is accepted as essentially sound up to this point , it remains for us to consider whether the patient 's difficulties in orienting himself spatially and in locating objects in space with the sense_of_touch can be explained by his defective visual condition .

2
[ verb ] be oriented

Synonyms

point

Examples

"The weather vane points North"

Used in print

(Schuyler Cammann, "The Magic Square of Three in...)

The same arrangement was used when the Lo_Shu was equated with the Nine Provinces ; and whenever the Lo_Shu involved directional symbolism , it was oriented in_this same fashion .

([Anonymous,] "What You Should Know About Air...)

If that 's done , the house can be designed and oriented for best operation , and this can mean savings both in the size of equipment and in the cost of the house itself .

Related terms

lie lie arrow

3
[ noun ] (geography) the countries of Asia

Synonyms

East

Used in print

(Chester G. Starr, The Origins of Greek Civili...)

The growing contacts between Aegean and Orient are also a phase which should be linked primarily to the remarkable broadening of Hellenic culture after 750 .

Related terms

Asia Far_East eastern

4
[ verb ] cause to point

Examples

"Orient the house towards the West"

Used in print

(Committee for Economic Development, Distressed...)

Planning of vocational education programs and courses is oriented to local employer needs for trained_workers .

Related terms

position stem

5
[ verb ] set or arrange in a new or different determinate position

Examples

"Orient the house towards the South"

6
[ adjective ] (poetic) eastern

Examples

"the orient sun"

Related terms

poetry eastern

7
[ noun ] (geography) the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
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