Main Entry: di·rec·tion

Pronunciation: \də-ˈrek-shən, dī-\

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 : guidance or supervision of action or conduct : management
2 archaic : superscription
3 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 facing
5 archaic : directorate 1
6 a : a channel or direct course of thought or action b : tendency, trend c : a guiding, governing, or motivating purpose
7 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