Definition of Direction

Noun: direction dI'rek-shun or di'rek-shun

A line leading to a place or point
"he looked the other direction";
- way
The spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
"he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
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"
Direction or helpful suggestions regarding a decision or future course of action
- guidance, counsel, counseling [US], counselling [Brit, Cdn]
The act of managing something
"is the direction of the economy a function of government?";
- management
A message describing how something is to be done
"he gave directions faster than she could follow them";
- instruction
The act of setting and holding a course
"a new council was installed under the direction of the king";
- steering, guidance
A formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
"the judge's direction to the jury";
- commission, charge
The concentration of attention or energy on something
"he had no direction in his life";
- focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, centering [US], centreing [Brit, Cdn], centring [Brit, Cdn]