direction in WordNet English dictionary

1. the concentration of attention or energy on something
   "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"
   focus  focusing  focussing  focal point  direction  centering 
   
2. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
   "the judge's charge to the jury"
   commission  charge  direction 
   
3. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
   guidance  counsel  counseling  counselling  direction 
   
4. the act of managing something
   "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
   management  direction 
   
5. the act of setting and holding a course
   "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"
   steering  guidance  direction 
   
6. 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 
   
7. a message describing how something is to be done
   "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
   direction  instruction 
   
8. a line leading to a place or point
   "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"
   direction  way 
   
9. the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
   "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
   direction