Main Entry:

di·rec·tion

Pronunciation:

\də-ˈrek-shən, dī-\

Function:

noun

Date:

15th century

1: guidance or supervision of action or conduct : management2archaic : superscription3 a: an explicit instruction : order b: assistance in pointing out the proper route —usually used in plural <asked for directions to the beach>4: the line or course on which something is moving or is aimed to move or along which something is pointing or facing5archaic : directorate 16 a: a channel or direct course of thought or action b: tendency, trend c: a guiding, governing, or motivating purpose7 a: the art and technique of directing an orchestra, band, or a show (as for stage or screen) b: a word, phrase, or sign indicating the appropriate tempo, mood, or intensity of a passage or movement in music

— di·rec·tion·less \-ləs\ adjective

— di·rec·tion·less·ness noun