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1. (n.) orient
the Orient,
2. orient
the countries of Asia, esp. East Asia.
3. orient
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
4. orient
an orient pearl.
5. orient
the iridescent luster of a pearl or of mother-of-pearl.
6. orient
the east; the eastern region of the heavens or the world.
7. (v.t.) orient
to adjust or bring into due relation to surroundings, circumstances, facts, etc.
8. orient
to familiarize with new surroundings or circumstances:
lectures to orient visitors.
9. orient
to place in a position with reference to the points of the compass or other locations:
to orient a building north and south.
10. orient
to direct or position toward a particular object.
11. orient
to determine the position of in relation to the points of the compass; get the bearings of.
12. orient
to place so as to face the east, esp. to build (a church) with the chief altar to the east and the chief entrance to the west.
13. orient
to set (the horizontal circle of a surveying instrument) so that readings give correct azimuths.
14. (adj.) orient
(of a gem or pearl) exceptionally fine and lustrous.
15. orient
Archaic. rising:
the orient sun.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < MF < L orient- (s. of oriēns) the east, sunrise, n. use of prp. of orīrī to rise)
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| Definition of 'orient' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) East, Orient
the countries of Asia
2. (verb) eastern hemisphere, orient
the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
3. (verb) orient, point
be oriented
"The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"
4. (verb) orient, orientate
determine one's position with reference to another point
"We had to orient ourselves in the forest"
5. (verb) orient
cause to point
"Orient the house towards the West"
6. (verb) orient
familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances
"The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen"
7. (verb) tailor, orient
adjust to a specific need or market
"a magazine oriented towards young people"; "tailor your needs to your surroundings"
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| Definitions of 'orient' |
The Roycroft Dictionary |
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orient
1. The subconscious part of the Occident.
2. The cradle of all infamies and all wisdom.
3. A place where God and the house have an esoteric meaning.
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Sense: the east (China, Japan etc)
the mysteries of the Orient.
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 Afrikaans: die Ooste, Oriënt |
 Arabic: الشَّرْق |
 Bulgarian: Изтокът |
 Brazilian: oriente |
 Czech: Orient |
 German: der Orient |
 Danish: Orienten |
 Greek: Ανατολή |
 Spanish: Oriente |
 Estonian: idamaad |
 Farsi: مشرق |
 Finnish: Itä |
 French: Orient |
 Hebrew: אַרצוֹת הַמִזרָח |
 Hindi: पूर्व |
 Croatian: Daleki Istok |
 Hungarian: Kelet |
 Indonesian: Timur |
 Icelandic: Austurlönd fjær |
 Italian: Oriente |
 Japanese: 東洋 |
 Korean: 동양 |
 Lithuanian: Rytai |
 Latvian: Austrumi |
 Malay: Timur |
 Dutch: Oosten |
 Norwegian: Orienten,Østen |
 Polish: Wschód |
 Persian: مشرق |
 Pashto: ختيځ |
 Portuguese: oriente |
 Romanian: Orient |
 Russian: Восток |
 Slovak: Orient |
 Slovenian: Orient |
 Serbian: Orijent |
 Swedish: Orienten |
 Thai: ประเทศทางตะวันออกของทวีปเ |
 Turkish: (uzak) doğu |
 Taiwanese: 東方 |
 Ukrainian: Схід; країни Сходу |
 Urdu: مشرق |
 Vietnamese: phương Đông |
 Chinese: 东方 |
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