change of direction reorientation | the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented |
attitude | a theatrical pose created for effect, the actor struck just the right attitude |
steering guidance direction | the act of setting and holding a course, a new council was installed under the direction of the king |
management direction | the act of managing something, he was given overall management of the program, is the direction of the economy a function of government? |
artificial horizon gyro horizon flight indicator | a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope, it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot |
direction finder | radio, determines the direction of incoming radio waves |
fuel gauge fuel indicator | an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle |
indicator | a device for showing the operating condition of some system |
pilot light pilot lamp indicator lamp | indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation |
speedometer speed indicator | a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed |
position posture attitude | the arrangement of the body and its limbs, he assumed an attitude of surrender |
sense of direction | an awareness of your orientation in space |
focus focusing focussing focal point direction centering | the concentration of attention or energy on something, the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology, he had no direction in his life |
attitude mental attitude | a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways, he had the attitude that work was fun |
defensive defensive attitude | an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive') |
direction | a general course along which something has a tendency to develop, I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts, his ideals determined the direction of his career, they proposed a new direction for the firm |
index index number indicant indicator | a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts, can reveal relative changes as a function of time |
leading indicator | one of indicators for different sections of the economy, used by the Department of Commerce to predict economic trends in the near future |
guidance counsel counseling counselling direction | something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action |
direction instruction | a message describing how something is to be done, he gave directions faster than she could follow them |
stage direction | an instruction written as part of the script of a play |
commission charge direction | a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something, the judge's charge to the jury |
indicator | a signal for attracting attention |
blinker turn signal turn indicator trafficator | a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn |
direction way | a line leading to a place or point, he looked the other direction, didn't know the way home |
east-west direction | in a direction parallel with lines of latitude |
north-south direction | in a direction parallel with lines of longitude |
direction | the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves, he checked the direction and velocity of the wind |
attitude | position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion) |
autonomy self-direction selfeliance self-sufficiency | personal independence |
absorption indicator | an indicator used in reactions that involve precipitation |
acid-base indicator | an indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions |
indicator | (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance, can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction |
oxidationeduction indicator | an indicator that shows a reversible color change between oxidized and reduced forms |