direction
- noun
- /dəˈrɛkʃən/
- The teacher offered direction on how to approach the project effectively.
- provide direction
- direction and guidance
- give direction
They're the thing that that gives you direction, that give you courage.
- They're the thing that that gives you direction, that give you courage.
- But it in fact gives us the next direction to go, right?
- The asking of the question is the direction toward the answer.
- That's the correct interesting direction for research in your view?
- Often they're looking for any type of direction and for him to reach out like that.
- She had direction, she had a vision here.
- It's getting old without us having more of a direction for solution.
- We should find common direction and then that vision can become ours.
- So there's different ways to give direction cues to the pilot.
- And next, you know, so go with your keep going with your direction and don't despair.
- It makes our it brings clarity and direction to where we want to go.
- You know, there's a lot of lack of lack of sometimes direction that you can feel.
- Gives you a little gives you a little direction, One Direction.
Examples
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- You know, I gave her that direction.
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She was just thanking me for steering her in the right direction.
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The asking of the question is the direction toward the answer.
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It's getting old without us having more of a direction for solution.
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I can get around a city like New York, but I sometimes need a point in the right direction.
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We should find common direction and then that vision can become ours.
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I am behind on time, and I have no clear direction on what I'm doing with either of these looks.
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Her life doesn't seem to have any direction
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Several limitations of the current investigation warrant attention and provide directions for future research.
Academic text (2008) -
Accordingly, parents become lifelong learners, and through the media, the direction for improving their parenting is outlined.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
An opinion or suggestion about what someone should do
A set of steps that tell you how to do something
A general rule that helps you decide what to do
Help or advice that someone gives to decide what to do
Advice about what to do or which choice to make
A short helpful piece of advice about what to do
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A note in a play script that tells actors and crew how to move, speak, or change lights and scenery
How Advisory
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Direction comes from the Latin dirigere 'to point straight' and is like the word direct, which can mean 'to guide'. So direction here means advice or guidance that points you to the next step.