orientˈɔr i ənt, -iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr-; ˈɔr iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr-
orient (v)
- present
- orients
- past
- oriented
- past participle
- oriented
- present participle
- orienting
orient (n)
English Definitions:
East, Orient (noun)
the countries of Asia
eastern hemisphere, orient (verb)
the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
orient, point (verb)
be oriented
"The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"
orient, orientate (verb)
determine one's position with reference to another point
"We had to orient ourselves in the forest"
orient (verb)
cause to point
"Orient the house towards the West"
orient (verb)
familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances
"The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen"
tailor, orient (verb)
adjust to a specific need or market
"a magazine oriented towards young people"; "tailor your needs to your surroundings"
orient (Verb)
To familiarize with a situation or circumstance.
orient (Verb)
To set the focus of so as to relate or appeal to a certain group.
orient (Verb)
To point at or direct towards.
orient (Verb)
To determine which direction one is facing.
orient (Verb)
To place or build so as to face eastward.
orient (Verb)
To change direction so as to face east.
orient (Verb)
To change direction to face a certain way.
Orient (ProperNoun)
Countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
Orient (ProperNoun)
Countries east of the Mediterranean.
Orient
Orient is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, United States. The CDP's population was 743 at the 2010 census. Orient and Orient Point are used almost interchangeably. However, Orient Point refers specifically to the physical point at the end of the North Fork of Long Island, while Orient is the hamlet in which the point is located.
Orient
The Orient is a term for the East in relation to Europe, traditionally comprising anything belonging to the Eastern world. It is the antonym of Occident, the Western World. In English, it is largely a metonym for, and coterminous with, the continent of Asia, loosely classified into the Western Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, and sometimes including the Caucasus. Originally, the term Orient was used to designate only the Near East, and later its meaning evolved and expanded, designating also the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, or the Far East. The term oriental is often used to describe objects from the Orient.
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