Definizione monolingua

orient

orient (third-person singular simple present orients, present participle orienting, simple past and past participle oriented)

1. (transitive) To familiarize with a situation or circumstance.

   Give him time to orient himself within the new hierarchy.

2. (transitive) To set the focus of so as to relate or appeal to a certain group.

   We will orient our campaign to the youth who are often disinterested.

3. (transitive) To point at or direct towards.

   I will orient all of the signs to face the road.

4. (transitive) To determine which direction one is facing.

   Let me just orient myself and we can be on our way.

5. (transitive) To place or build so as to face eastward.
6. (intransitive) To change direction so as to face east.
7. (by extension) To change direction to face a certain way.

orient m. (nominative singular orienz)

1. Alternative form of oriant.

Definizione dizionario orient

orientare

orientale

Altri significati:

(transitive) To familiarize with a situation or circumstance.

(transitive) To point at or direct towards.

(transitive) To place or build so as to face eastward.

(transitive) To set the focus of so as to relate or appeal to a certain group.

To find one's way (usually by means of a compass).

(intransitive) To change direction so as to face east.

(transitive) To determine which direction one is facing.