direction (
http://definr.com/direction)
n 1: a line leading to a place or point: "he looked the other
direction"; "didn't know the way home" [syn:
way]
2: the spatial relation between something and the course along
which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and
velocity of the wind"
3: a general course along which something has a tendency to
develop; "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"
4: direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
[syn:
guidance,
counsel,
counseling,
counselling]
5: the act of managing something; "he was given overall
management of the program"; "is the direction of the
economy a function of government?" [syn:
management]
6: a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave
directions faster than she could follow them" [syn:
instruction]
7: the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was
installed under the direction of the king" [syn:
steering,
guidance]
8: a formal statement of a command or injunction to do
something; "the judge's charge to the jury" [syn:
commission,
charge]