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the Orient

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Definition of orient in English English dictionary: Countries east of the Mediterranean; Countries of Asia; To place or build so as to face eastward; To change direction so as to face east
by extension To change direction to face a certain way.; To familiarize with a situation or circumstance
Give him time to orient himself within the new hierarchy.; To determine which direction one is facing
Let me just orient myself and we can be on our way.; To point at or direct towards
I will orient all of the signs to face the road.; 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.; {a} eastern, rising, bright, shining; The eastern part of Asia is sometimes referred to as the Orient. = East; {i} eastern hemisphere; countries of Asia; East; When you orient yourself to a new situation or course of action, you learn about it and prepare to deal with it. You will need the time to orient yourself to your new way of eating. = accustom see also oriented. the Orient the eastern part of the world, especially China and Japan the East east (1a), Occident; Eastern countries and regions; Bright; lustrous; superior; pure; perfect; pellucid; used of gems and also figuratively, because the most perfect jewels are found in the East; the countries of Asia; the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia; Refers to a pearl's iridescence; cause to point; "Orient the house towards the West"; The mapping of structural dimensions to the screen dimensions of row, column and page; {s} eastern, of the orient; To correct or set right by recurring to first principles; to arrange in order; to orientate; To find ones way (usually by means of a compass); Same as Orientate, 2; (poetic) eastern; "the orient sun"; The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east; Rising, as the sun; determine one's position with reference to another point cause to point; "Orient the house towards the West" be oriented; "The weather vane points North" (poetic) eastern; "the orient sun; (poetic) eastern; "the orient sun; Eastern; oriental; is the typical pearly lustre seen on pearls or mother-of-pearl shell Also known as iridescence; determine one's position with reference to another point; {f} direct; place in a particular position; become familiar with (especially a new place or location); guide, lead; turn to a place in the east; The deep, inner glow and shimmering iridescent characteristics of sea-grown pearls The deeper the lustre and iridescence, the more precious the pearl; To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; hence, to ascertain the bearings of; Fig; A pearl of great luster; determine one's position with reference to another point cause to point; "Orient the house towards the West"; lie toward the corresponding parts of the horizon; to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature; To turn towards or facing the east; The countries of Asia or the East; be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; To place (a map or chart) so that its east side, north side, etc; (1) v The response of an organism in taking up a particular position in relation to a particular stimulus (2) n To turn a map so that the north direction on the map is parallel to the north direction on the ground (compass)
Orient Express: a famous luxury railway train, used especially by rich people. It used to run (1883-1977) between Paris and Istanbul in Turkey, but there is now a luxury Orient Express train that goes from London to Venice. The train appears in many stories, including Agatha Christie 's novel Murder on the Orient Express (1934). Luxury train that ran from Paris to Constantinople (Istanbul) for over 80 years (1883-1977). Developed by the Belgian businessman Georges Nagelmackers, its luxuriously furnished cars became the symbol of glamour for European society. Europe's first transcontinental express train, it covered over 1,700 mi (2,740 km); after 1919 the route extended from Calais and Paris to Lausanne and via the Simplon Pass to Milan, Venice, Zagreb, and beyond. Service was suspended during both world wars. Discontinued in 1977, it was revived in 1982 to run between London and Venice as the "Venice Simplon Orient Express
Orient Express: a long-distance train which traveled from Paris to Istanbul
Orient House: Palestinian center of activity in Jerusalem
Oriental: A member or descendant of the peoples and cultures of the Orient
Oriental: A lily cultivar of a widely varied group, with strong scent
Oriental: in, of or otherwise related to the Orient
Oriental: of or relating to the biogeographic part of Asia south of the Himalayas, including part of the Malay archipelago
Oriental: or, like or otherwise relating to the Oriental people and culture
oriental: A person from the Orient, or with ancestry from the Orient
Note: this term is considered by some to be objectionable in American English.
oriental: eastern, of the east, of or relating to the Orient especially Asiatic, but most commonly to the Far East
Note: this term is considered by some to be objectionable in American English.
oriental: of orient pearls, relating to orient lustre in a pearl
oriental: Oriental (capitalized) native of the East, or Asiatic, native, resident of the Orient
oriental: capitalized: a zoögeographical region of southeast Asia
orientate: To face (a given direction)
orientate: To position (something), to align relative to a given position
Try to orientate your students towards the science subjects.
orientate: To determine one's position relative to the surroundings; to orient (oneself)
He came out of the station and took some time to orientate himself.
oriented: having a specific orientation
oriented: Simple past tense and past participle of orient
oriental: {a} placed in or coming from the east
oriental: {n} an inhabitant or native of the east
Murder on the Orient Express: famous murder mystery written by the British writer Agatha Christie
oriental: relating to orient lustre in a pearl
oriental: capitalized: a zoogeographical region of southeast Asia
oriental: Eastern Christians of the Greek rite
oriental: {s} from the east, from southern Asia, eastern
oriental: A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic
oriental: denoting or characteristic of the biogeographic region including southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as the Philippines and Borneo and Java; "Oriental politeness"; "for people of South and East Asian ancestry the term `Asian' is preferred to `Oriental'"; "Asian ancestry"
oriental: of or relating to the Orient or Asia, but most commonly to the Far East
oriental: Some people refer to people from eastern Asia, especially China or Japan as Orientals. This use could cause offence. relating to or from the eastern part of the world, especially China and Japan. Oriental a word for someone from the eastern part of the world, especially China or Japan, now considered offensive occidental
oriental: Oriental means coming from or associated with eastern Asia, especially China and Japan. There were Oriental carpets on the floors. oriental food. = eastern
oriental: a member of an Oriental race
oriental: Of or pertaining to the orient or east; eastern; concerned with the East or Orientalism; opposed to occidental; as, Oriental countries
oriental: eastern
orientate: To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east
orientate: To arrange in order; to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves
orientate: To place or turn toward the east; to cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer eastward
orientate: To determine ones position relative to the surroundings; to orient
orientate: determine one's position with reference to another point
orientate: see orient. disorientate
orientate: {f} orient or be oriented; place in a particular position; become familiar with (especially a new place or location); guide, lead; turn to a place in the east
orientate: To turn to face the east
oriented: {s} directed, guided; positioned; familiarized
oriented: past of orient
oriented: If someone is oriented towards or oriented to a particular thing or person, they are mainly concerned with that thing or person. It seems almost inevitable that North African economies will still be primarily oriented towards Europe Most students here are oriented to computers. giving a lot of time, effort, or attention to one particular thing
oriented: adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination; "the house had its large windows oriented toward the ocean view"; "helping freshmen become oriented to college life"; "the book is value-oriented throughout
orienting: present participle of orient
orienting: positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually; "noticed the bee's momentary orienting pause before heading back to the hive"; "an orienting program for new employees
orients: third-person singular of orient
re-orient to: redirect to -
re-orient toward: redirect toward -