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orient
adjective
1. Archaic Eastern; oriental.
2. Archaic Rising in the sky; ascending.
3. Having exceptional luster: orient gemstones.
4. Rising in the sky.
noun
1. A pearl having exceptional luster.
2. Archaic The place on the horizon where the sun rises; the east.
3. The countries of Asia, especially of eastern Asia.
4. The luster characteristic of a pearl of high quality.
5. A pearl of great luster.
verb
1. To cause to face or point toward the east.
2. To build (a church or temple) with the longitudinal axis pointing eastward and the chief altar at the eastern end.
3. To set or arrange in any determinate position especially in relation to the points of the compass.
4. To ascertain the bearings of.
5. To set right by adjusting to facts or principles.
verb-intransitive
1. To become adjusted or aligned.
2. To turn toward the east.
verb-transitive
1. To align or position with respect to a point or system of reference: oriented the telescope toward the moon; oriented her interests toward health care.
2. To build (a church) with the nave laid out in an east-west direction and the main altar usually at the eastern end.
3. To determine the bearings of.
4. To focus (the content of a story or film, for example) toward the concerns and interests of a specific group.
5. To locate or place in a particular relation to the points of the compass: orient the swimming pool north and south.
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