orient

Noun
  1. The countries of Asia (synset 108580157)
    tells us about: eastern - relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world
    is an instance of: asia - the nations of the Asian continent collectively
    has: far east - a popular expression for the countries of eastern Asia (usually including China and Mongolia and Taiwan and Japan and Korea and Indochina and eastern Siberia)
    same as: east
  2. The hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia (synset 108579780)
    is a type of: hemisphere - half of the terrestrial globe
    has:
    • old world - the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas
    • africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
    • australia - the smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean
    • eurasia - the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia
    same as: eastern hemisphere
Verb
  1. Be oriented (synset 202719059)
    "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"
    is a type of: lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
    same as: point
  2. Determine one's position with reference to another point (synset 202163627)
    "We had to orient ourselves in the forest"
    is a type of: decide, determine, make up one's mind - reach, make, or come to a decision about something
    subtypes:
    same as: orientate
  3. Cause to point (synset 202718789)
    "Orient the house towards the West"
    causes: orient, point - be oriented
    is a type of: position - cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
    subtypes: stem - cause to point inward
  4. Familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances (synset 200876201)
    "The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen"
    is a type of: acquaint, familiarise, familiarize - make familiar or conversant with
  5. Adjust to a specific need or market (synset 200302443)
    "a magazine oriented towards young people"; "tailor your needs to your surroundings"
    is a type of: accommodate, adapt - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
    same as: tailor

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