direction

CEFRA2

/dɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The path or way that someone or something moves.

  2. 02

    noun

    An instruction about what to do.

Examples

  • They headed in the direction of the village.

  • What direction does your house face?

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • /daɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/
  • /dɑeˈɹek.ʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A general trend for future action.

  2. Guidance, instruction.

  3. A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

More examples

In context

  • You have no sense of direction.

  • The screenplay was good, but the direction was weak.

  • The trombonist looked to the bandleader for direction.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The scout pointed in the blank of the hidden river deep in the forest.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English direccioun, from Old French direccion, from Latin dīrēctiō. Equivalent to direct + -ion.