English-Thai Dictionary

direction

N การ ควบคุม  การ จัดการ  management control kan-kuab-kum

 

direction

N คำสั่ง  charge regulation injunction kam-sang

 

direction

N ทิศทาง  แนวโน้ม  bias bent trend tid-tang

 

directional

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ทิศทาง  kiao-kab-tid-tang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DIRECTION

n.[L.] 1. Aim at a certain point; a pointing towards, in a straight line or course; as, the direction of good works to a good end.
2. The line in which a body moves by impulse; course. Matter or body cannot alter the direction of its own motion.
3. A straight line or course. A star appeared int eh direction of a certain tower. The ship sailed in a south-easterly direction.
4. The act of governing; administration; management; guidance; superintendence; as the direction of public affairs; direction of domestic concerns; the direction of a bank.
5. Regularity; adjustment.
All chance, direction which thou canst not see.
6. Order; prescription; either verbal or written; instruction in what manner to proceed. The employer gives directions to his workmen; the physician, to his patient.
7. The superscription of a letter, including the name, title and place of abode of the person for whom it is intended.
8. A body or board of directors.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DIRECTION

Di *rec "tion, n. Etym: [L. directio: cf. F. direction. ]

 

1. The act of directing, of aiming, regulating, guiding, or ordering; guidance; management; superintendence; administration; as, the direction o. I do commit his youth To your direction. Shak. All nature is but art, unknown to thee; direction, which thou canst not see. Pope.

 

2. That which is imposed by directing; a guiding or authoritative instruction; prescription; order; command; as, he grave directions to the servants. The princes digged the well. .. by the direction of the law giver. Numb. xxi. 18.

 

3. The name and residence of a person to whom any thing is sent, written upon the thing sent; superscription; address; as, the direction of a letter.

 

4. The line or course upon which anything is moving or aimed to move, or in which anything is lying or pointing; aim; line or point of tendency; direct line or course; as, the ship sailed in a southeasterly direction.

 

5. The body of managers of a corporation or enterprise; board of directors.

 

6. (Gun. )

 

Defn: The pointing of a piece with reference to an imaginary vertical axis; -- distinguished from elevation. The direction is given when the plane of sight passes through the object. Wilhelm.

 

Syn. -- Administration; guidance; management; superintendence; oversight; government; order; command; guide; clew. Direction, Control, Command, Order. These words, as here compared, have reference to the exercise of power over the actions of others. Control is negative, denoting power to restrain; command is positive, implying a right to enforce obedience; directions are commands containing instructions how to act. Order conveys more prominently the idea of authority than the word direction. A shipmaster has the command of his vessel; he gives orders or directions to the seamen as to the mode of sailing it; and exercises a due control over the passengers.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

direction

di rec tion |diˈrekSHən, dī -dəˈrɛkʃən daɪˈrɛkʃən | ▶noun 1 a course along which someone or something moves: she set off in the opposite direction | the storm was expected to take a more northwesterly direction. • the course that must be taken in order to reach a destination: he had a terrible sense of direction. • a point to or from which a person or thing moves or faces: a house with views in all directions | figurative : support came from an unexpected direction. • a general way in which someone or something is developing: new directions in painting and architecture | any dialogue between them is a step in the right direction | it is time to change direction and find a new job. • general aim or purpose: the campaign's lack of direction. 2 the management or guidance of someone or something: under his direction, the college has developed an international reputation. • the work of supervising and controlling the actors and other staff in a movie, play, or other production. • (directions ) instructions on how to reach a destination or about how to do something: Preston gave him directions to a restaurant | directions for making puff pastry. • an authoritative order or command: to suggest that members of Congress would take direction on how to vote is an affront. PHRASES sense of direction a person's ability to know without explicit guidance the direction in which they are or should be moving. ORIGIN late Middle English ( sense 2 ): from Latin directio (n- ), from the verb dirigere (see direct ).

 

directional

di rec tion al |diˈrekSHənl dəˈrɛkʃənl daɪˈrɛkʃənl | ▶adjective 1 relating to or indicating the direction in which someone or something is situated, moving, or developing: directional signs wherever two paths joined. 2 having a particular direction of motion, progression, or orientation: coiling the wire permits directional flow of the magnetic flux. • relating to, denoting, or designed for the projection, transmission, or reception of light, radio, or sound waves in or from a particular direction or directions: a directional microphone. DERIVATIVES di rec tion al i ty |diˌrekSHəˈnalitē |noun, di rec tion al ly adverb

 

direction finder

di rec tion find er ▶noun a special radio receiver with a system of antennas for locating the source of radio signals, used as an aid to navigation.

 

directionless

di rec tion less |diˈrekSHənlis dəˈrɛkʃənləs daɪˈrɛkʃənləs | ▶adjective lacking in general aim or purpose: I feel directionless and miserable.

 

Oxford Dictionary

direction

direction |dɪˈrɛkʃ (ə )n, dʌɪ -| ▶noun 1 a course along which someone or something moves: she set off in the opposite direction | [ mass noun ] : he had a terrible sense of direction. • the course which must be taken in order to reach a destination: the village is over the moors in a northerly direction. • a point to or from which a person or thing moves or faces: a house with views in all directions. • a general way in which someone or something is developing; a trend or tendency: new directions in painting and architecture | any dialogue between them is a step in the right direction . • [ mass noun ] general aim or purpose: the campaign's lack of direction. 2 [ mass noun ] the management or guidance of someone or something: under his direction, the college has developed an international reputation. • the work of directing the actors and other staff in a film, play, or other production. • (directions ) instructions on how to reach a destination or about how to do something: Preston gave him directions to a restaurant not far from the studio. PHRASES sense of direction a person's ability to know without explicit guidance the direction in which they are or should be moving. ORIGIN late Middle English (in sense 2 ): from Latin directio (n- ), from the verb dirigere (see direct ).

 

directional

dir |ec ¦tion ¦al |dɪˈrɛkʃ (ə )n (ə )l, dʌɪ -| ▶adjective 1 relating to or indicating the direction in which someone or something is situated or moving: directional signs wherever two paths joined. • relating to, influencing, or exemplifying the latest trends in fashion: a directional womenswear designer. 2 having a particular direction of motion, progression, or orientation: coiling the wire permits directional flow of the magnetic flux. • relating to, denoting, or designed for the projection, transmission, or reception of light, radio, or sound waves in or from a particular direction or directions: a directional microphone. DERIVATIVES directionality |-ˈnalɪti |noun, directionally adverb

 

direction finder

dir |ec ¦tion find ¦er ▶noun a system of aerials for locating the source of radio signals, used as an aid to navigation.

 

directionless

dir |ec ¦tion |less |dəˈrɛkʃnləs | ▶adjective lacking in general aim or purpose: music which bordered on directionless experimentalism.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

direction

direction noun 1 a northerly direction: way, route, course, line, run, bearing, orientation. 2 the direction of my research: orientation, inclination, leaning, tendency, bent, bias, preference; drift, tack, attitude, tone, tenor, mood, current, trend. 3 his direction of the project: administration, management, conduct, handling, running, supervision, superintendence, regulation, orchestration; control, command, rule, leadership, guidance. 4 explicit directions about nursing care: instruction, order, command, prescription, rule, regulation, requirement.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

direction

direction noun 1 the village is over the moor in a northerly direction: way, route, course, line, run, bearing, orientation. 2 there's uncertainty over the political direction the newspaper might adopt: orientation, inclination, leaning, tendency; bent, bias, preference, disposition; drift, aim, tack, attitude, tone, tenor, mood, feel, style, flavour, vein; current, trend. 3 the department is under the direction of a senior executive: administration, management, supervision, superintendence, government, regulation, orchestration; control, command, rule; conduct, handling, running, overseeing, masterminding; leadership, guidance. 4 the ward sister gave explicit directions about nursing care: instruction, command, order, bidding, charge, injunction, dictate, decree, edict, enjoinment, prescription, rule, regulation, requirement; guideline, recommendation, suggestion; (directions ) guidance, information, briefing.

 

French Dictionary

direction

direction n. f. nom féminin 1 Conduite, administration. : Une direction dynamique. SYNONYME gestion ; organisation . 2 Ensemble de ceux qui dirigent une entreprise, un organisme. : La direction de l ’école s ’est réunie ce matin. SYNONYME autorité ; dirigeants . 3 Unité administrative. : La Direction de la comptabilité. Note Typographique En ce sens, le nom direction s ’écrit généralement avec une majuscule initiale; le nom spécifique ou l ’adjectif désignant l ’unité administrative s ’écrit avec une minuscule. 4 Lieu vers lequel quelqu ’un, quelque chose se dirige. : Ils vont en direction du sud. Elles ont changé de direction. SYNONYME orientation ; sens . LOCUTION Directeur, directrice d ’école. Directeur, directrice d ’écolePersonne responsable de l ’administration et de la gestion d ’un établissement d ’enseignement. Les élèves ont fait appel au directeur (et non *principal ). : Les élèves ont fait appel au directeur (et non *principal ). FORME FAUTIVE direction. Anglicisme au sens de mode d ’emploi. : Lisez bien le mode d ’emploi (et non la ou les *directions ) avant d ’utiliser ce médicament.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

direction

di rec tion /dərékʃ (ə )n |daɪ -/→direct 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U (!具体例ではa ～/～s; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) a. 方向 , 方角, 方面 ; 方位 ▸ run in [╳to ] the direction of the police station 警察署の方へ走る (≒run toward the police station )▸ in the opposite [same ] direction 反対 [同じ ]方向へ ▸ in all directions ≒in every direction 四方八方へ ▸ change direction 向きを変える ▸ Which direction do we go in? どちらの方角へ行けばよいですか ▸ consider the problem from a different direction 問題を異なる方向から考える b. (行動 政策などの )方向 (性 ), 方針, 傾向 ; (人生などの )目的 ; 指針 ▸ take a new direction 新しい方針をとる ▸ lack a clear sense of direction 明確な指針を欠く .2 C 〖通例 ～s 〗指示 , 指図, 指令, 命令 ; (使用法 道順などの )説明 ▸ follow the directions on the package 箱の説明書きに従う ▸ directions on how to make a dress ドレスの作り方の説明 ▸ A kind woman gave me directions to the station .親切な女性が駅への行き方を教えてくれた 3 U 指導 , 指揮, 管理, 支配 ; (映画 劇 テレビ番組などの )監督, 演出 ; (音楽の )指揮 ; C (楽譜上の )指示 ▸ under the direction of a great director 偉大な (映画 )監督の演出のもとで p ò int A in the r ì ght dir é ction A 〈人 〉に助言する .p ù ll in d ì fferent [ò pposite ] dir é ctions 1 (目的などの点で )相いれない, 対立している .2 〖受け身で 〗〈人が 〉板ばさみの状態にある .～́ f ì nder 〘無線 〙方向探知器 .

 

directional

di rec tion al /dərékʃ (ə )nəl |daɪ -/形容詞 1 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗〘工 〙(進行 )方向の ; 方向上の .2 〘電 〙〈アンテナ マイクなどが 〉指向性の .3 指導的な .