direction

Examples

• All

• I seem to have lost my sense of direction.

  Bringing Up Baby (1938)

• But if anything can shift the needle for you in the right direction, it's worth it.

  DoctorRamani

• Joey, are you happy with the direction your life is taking?

  Last Resort (1996)

• We have many problems, but we know the direction in which we are going.

  Academic text (2008)

• The community as a whole gives a sense of clear direction to my life.

  Academic text (2008)

• My life has no big meaning or direction or purpose, and I'm happy.

  Hope Floats (1998)

• And what I've learned now is that direction is so much more important than speed.

  Dr Sheen Gurrib

• Well, that's a step in the right direction.

  Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

• Support from the government is likely because the proposal reflects the current direction of multi-agency assessments.

  Academic text (2011)

• As I set new goals, I focused my attention on a clear direction for my future.

Synonyms

G

goal

vsdirection

∞ 1.0

A result a person or group plans to achieve

measures how much attention and effort move toward that intended result

F

focus

vsdirection

794 3.5

Close attention to one subject or activity

measures how much attention and effort move toward a target

A

aim

vsdirection

205 1.0

A goal someone wants to reach

measures how much attention and effort point toward that planned target

S

sense of purpose

vsdirection

22 3.5

A feeling of having a clear aim in life or work that gives you motivation

measures how much attention and effort go toward a target rather than the feeling

D

directedness

vsdirection

1 6.8

The quality of having a clear goal and working toward it

measures how much attention and effort move toward a specific target

I

intentness

vsdirection

6.8

A strong, focused attention on a task

measures degree of attention specifically toward an intended target

Antonyms

D

distraction

234 2.9

Something that takes your attention away from what you are doing

A

aimlessness

1 7.0

A lack of clear purpose or direction

Compounds

S

sense of direction

16 3.7

Knowing where you are and finding your way without a map

S

stage direction

• Specialized

3 3.9

A note in a play script that tells actors and crew how to move, speak, or change lights and scenery

C

change of direction

3 3.2

A move to face or go a different way

D

direction finder

• Specialized

1 6.5

A device that shows which direction a radio signal comes from

D

direction sign

1.6

A sign by the road that shows drivers where places are

E

east-west direction

3.2

A line that runs between east and west

N

north-south direction

3.2

A path or line that goes from north to south

How Focused

single-mindedness

3 6.0

purposefulness

1 4.9

focus

794 3.5

direction

154 1.6

aimlessness

1 7.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology