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 direction direction /diːˈrɛkʃɪn, daɪˈrɛkʃɪn, dɪˈrɛkʃɪn/

noun

  1. () A line leading to a place or point  ( direction , way )
    a line leading to a place or point
     He looked the other direction
    he looked the other direction
     Didn't know the way home
    didn't know the way home
  2. () The spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves  ( direction )
    the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
     He checked the direction and velocity of the wind
    he checked the direction and velocity of the wind
  3. () A general course along which something has a tendency to develop  ( direction )
    a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
     I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts
    I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts
     His ideals determined the direction of his career
    his ideals determined the direction of his career
     They proposed a new direction for the firm
    they proposed a new direction for the firm
  4. () Something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action  ( counsel , counselling , counseling , direction , guidance )
    something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
      The mentor provided guidance and support to the young entrepreneur.
    The mentor provided guidance and support to the young entrepreneur.
  5. () The act of managing something  ( direction , management )
    the act of managing something
     He was given overall management of the program
    he was given overall management of the program
     Is the direction of the economy a function of government?
    is the direction of the economy a function of government?
  6. () A message describing how something is to be done  ( direction , instruction )
    a message describing how something is to be done
     He gave directions faster than she could follow them
    he gave directions faster than she could follow them
  7. () The act of setting and holding a course  ( steering , direction , guidance )
    the act of setting and holding a course
     A new council was installed under the direction of the king
    a new council was installed under the direction of the king
  8. The concentration of attention or energy on something  ( direction , focal point , focussing , centering [American] , focus , focusing , centring [Canadian, British] )
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
     The focus of activity shifted to molecular biology
    the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology
     He had no direction in his life
    he had no direction in his life
  9. A formal statement of a command or injunction to do something  ( charge , commission , direction )
    a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
     The judge's charge to the jury
    the judge's charge to the jury


 beguine beguine /bɪˈɡiːn/

noun

  1. A ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba  ( beguine )
    a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba
  2. Music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance  ( beguine )
    music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance
     The beguine rhythm filled the air, reminding me of my trip to the Caribbean.
    The beguine rhythm filled the air, reminding me of my trip to the Caribbean.

 Beguine

  1. (Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries); though not taking religious vows the sisters followed an austere life  ( Beguine )
    (Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries); though not taking religious vows the sisters followed an austere life


 Howard Robard Hughes Howard Robard Hughes /ˈhaʊwɔːd ˈɹoʊbɑːd ˈhjuːz/

noun

  1. United States industrialist who was an aviator and a film producer; during the last years of his life he was a total recluse (1905-1976)  ( Howard Hughes , Howard Robard Hughes , Hughes )
    United States industrialist who was an aviator and a film producer; during the last years of his life he was a total recluse (1905-1976)


 shamisen shamisen /ʃəˈmiːsən/

noun

  1. A Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum  ( samisen , shamisen )
    a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum