ori·ent
ˈȯr-ē-ˌent
oriented; orienting; orients
1
: to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
2
a
: to set right by adjusting to facts or principles
b
: to acquaint with the existing situation or environment
3
a
: to set or arrange in any determinate position especially in relation to the points of the compass
b
: to ascertain the bearings of
c
: to cause to face or point toward the east
specifically
: to build (a church or temple) with the longitudinal axis pointing eastward and the chief altar at the eastern end
4
: to cause the axes of the molecules of (a fiber or material) to assume the same direction
1
Orient
: regions or countries lying to the east of a specified or implied point : the eastern regions or countries of the world : east sense 2
—formerly understood to include regions (such as the Middle East) lying to the east and southeast of southern Europe but now usually understood to refer to regions and countries of eastern Asia
sailed for the Orient
2
a
: a pearl of great luster
b
: the luster of a pearl
3
archaic
: east sense 1b
2
archaic
: oriental sense 1
3
archaic
: rising in the sky
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