Meaning & Definition of Direction in English

1. A line leading to a place or point

• "He looked the other direction"

• "Didn't know the way home"

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. Something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

5. The act of managing something

• "He was given overall management of the program"

• "Is the direction of the economy a function of government?"

6. A message describing how something is to be done

• "He gave directions faster than she could follow them"

7. The act of setting and holding a course

• "A new council was installed under the direction of the king"

8. A formal statement of a command or injunction to do something

• "The judge's charge to the jury"

9. The concentration of attention or energy on something

• "The focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"

• "He had no direction in his life"