orient
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orient
to place so as to face the east; to become familiar with a situation
Not to be confused with:
Orient – the countries of Asia (The Orient)
Orient
the countries of Asia (The Orient)
Not to be confused with:
orient – to place so as to face the east; to become familiar with a situation
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o·ri·ent
(ôr′ē-ənt, -ĕnt′)n.
1. Orient The countries of Asia, especially of eastern Asia.
2.
a. The luster characteristic of a pearl of high quality.
b. A pearl having exceptional luster.
3. Archaic The place on the horizon where the sun rises; the east.
adj.
1. Having exceptional luster: orient gemstones.
2. Archaic Eastern; oriental.
tr.v. (ôr′ē-ĕnt′) or·i·ent·ed, or·i·ent·ing, or·i·ents
1.
a. To align or position in a particular direction or in a particular relation to the points of the compass: orient the swimming pool north and south; oriented the telescope toward the moon.
b. To build (a church) with the nave laid out in an east-west direction and the main altar usually at the eastern end.
2. To determine the bearings of (oneself); cause (one) to know one's position in relation to the surroundings: oriented himself by the neon sign on top of the building.
3. To make familiar with a new situation: events to help students get oriented to life on campus.
4. To provide with a primary purpose or focus of attention: a medical system that is oriented toward the prevention of disease.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin oriēns, orient-, rising sun, east, from present participle of orīrī, to arise, be born; see er- in Indo-European roots.]
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orient
n
2. archaic the eastern sky or the dawn
3.
a. the iridescent lustre of a pearl
b. (as modifier): orient pearls.
4. (Jewellery) a pearl of high quality
adj
5. chiefly poetic eastern
6. archaic (of the sun, stars, etc) rising
vb
7. to adjust or align (oneself or something else) according to surroundings or circumstances
8. (Physical Geography) (tr) to position, align, or set (a map, surveying instrument, etc) with reference to the points of the compass or other specific directions
9. (tr) to set or build (a church) in an easterly direction
[C18: via French from Latin oriēns rising (sun), from orīrī to rise]
Orient
(ˈɔːrɪənt)n
1. (Placename) the countries east of the Mediterranean
2. (Placename) the eastern hemisphere
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o•ri•ent
(n., adj. ˈɔr i ənt, -iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr-; v. ˈɔr iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr-)adj. n.
1. the Orient,
a. the countries of Asia, esp. East Asia.
b. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
2.
a. an orient pearl.
b. the iridescent luster of a pearl or of mother-of-pearl.
3. the east; the eastern region of the heavens or the world.
v.t. 4. to adjust or bring into due relation to surroundings, circumstances, facts, etc.
5. to familiarize with new surroundings or circumstances: lectures to orient visitors.
6. to place in a position with reference to the points of the compass or other locations: to orient a building north and south.
7. to direct or position toward a particular object.
8. to determine the position of in relation to the points of the compass; get the bearings of.
9. to place so as to face the east, esp. to build (a church) with the chief altar to the east and the chief entrance to the west.
10. to set (the horizontal circle of a surveying instrument) so that readings give correct azimuths.
adj. 11. (of a gem or pearl) exceptionally fine and lustrous.
12. Archaic. rising: the orient sun.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin orient- (s. of oriēns) the east, sunrise, n. use of present participle of orīrī to rise]
o′ri•ent`er, n.
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orient
Past participle: oriented
Gerund: orienting
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| Noun | 1. |  Orient - the countries of Asia 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) |
| 2. |  orient - the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and AustraliaOld World - the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas hemisphere - half of the terrestrial globe 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 | |
| Verb | 1. | orient - be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward" lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position |
| 2. | orient - determine one's position with reference to another point; "We had to orient ourselves in the forest" decide, make up one's mind, determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" reorient, reorientate - orient once again, after a disorientation disorient, disorientate - cause to be lost or disoriented | |
| 3. | orient - cause to point; "Orient the house towards the West" position - cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation stem - cause to point inward; "stem your skis" | |
| 4. | orient - familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances; "The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen" familiarise, familiarize, acquaint - make familiar or conversant with; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings" | |
| 5. | orient - adjust to a specific need or market; "a magazine oriented towards young people"; "tailor your needs to your surroundings" adapt, accommodate - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country" |
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orient
orientateverb
1. adjust, settle, adapt, tune, convert, alter, compose, accommodate, accustom, reconcile, align, harmonize, familiarize, acclimatize, find your feet (informal) It will take some time to orient yourself to this new way of thinking.
2. get your bearings, get the lie of the land, establish your location She lay still for a few seconds, trying to orient herself.
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Translations
الشَّرْقالـمَشْرِقُ
Orient
Orienten
Itä-Aasia
Istok
Austurlönd fjær
東洋
동양
Rytų gyventojas
Austrumi
Orient
Orienten
เอเชียตะวันออก
Phương Đông
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Orient
[ˈɔːriənt] nthe Orient → l'Orient m
orient
[ˈɔːriɛnt] orientate [ˈɔːriənteɪt] vt (= accustom) to orient sb to sth → orienter qn vers qch
to orient o.s. → s'orienter
to orient o.s. to sth → s'adapter à qch
You will need the time to orient yourself to your new way of eating → Vous aurez besoin de temps pour vous adapter à votre nouveau mode d'alimentation.
to orient o.s. → s'orienter
to orient o.s. to sth → s'adapter à qch
You will need the time to orient yourself to your new way of eating → Vous aurez besoin de temps pour vous adapter à votre nouveau mode d'alimentation.
to orient o.s. (= determine one's position) → s'orienter
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orient
n (also Orient) → Orient m; (poet also) → Morgenland nt
adj (poet) sun, moon → aufgehend
vt = orientate
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Orient
[ˈɔːrɪənt] n the Orient → l'Oriente morient
[ˈɔːrɪənt] orientate [ˈɔːrɪənˌteɪt] vt → orientareto orient o.s. → orientarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
Orient
(ˈoːriənt) : the Orient the east (China, Japan etc). the mysteries of the Orient.
ˌoriˈental (-ˈen-) adjective in or from the east. oriental art.
noun a person who comes from the east.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
orient
→ الـمَشْرِقُ Orient Orienten Orient Ανατολή Oriente Itä-Aasia Orient Istok Oriente 東洋 동양 Oriënt Orienten bliski wschód oriente Восток Orienten เอเชียตะวันออก Doğu Phương Đông 东方Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
orient
n. oriente, este.
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