orient
has definitions from the field of geography
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[ verb ] determine one's position with reference to another point
Synonyms 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 . Related terms |
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[ verb ] be oriented
Synonyms 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 . |
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[ noun ] (geography) the countries of Asia
Synonyms 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 . |
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[ verb ] set or arrange in a new or different determinate position
Synonyms Examples "Orient the house towards the South" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (geography) the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
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