east vs orient

east

adj
  • Of or pertaining to the east; eastern. 

  • Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward. 

  • Blowing (as wind) from the east. 

  • From the East; oriental. 

  • Designating, or situated in, the liturgical east. 

noun
  • One of the four principal compass points, specifically 90°, conventionally directed to the right on maps; the direction of the rising sun at an equinox. 

  • The eastern region or area; the inhabitants thereof. 

adv
  • towards the east; eastwards 

orient

adj
  • Of, facing, or located in the east; eastern, oriental. 

  • Of a pearl or other gem: of great brilliance and value; (by extension) bright, lustrous. 

noun
  • The brilliance or colour of a high-quality pearl. 

  • The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east. 

name
  • Usually preceded by the: alternative letter-case form of Orient (“a region or a part of the world to the east of a certain place; countries of Asia, the East (especially East Asia)”) 

verb
  • To familiarize (oneself or someone) with a circumstance or situation. 

  • To set the focus of (something) so as to appeal or relate to a certain group. 

  • To change direction to face a certain way. 

  • To direct towards or point at a particular direction. 

  • To build or place (something) so as to face eastward. 

  • To align or place (a person or object) so that his, her, or its east side, north side, etc., is positioned toward the corresponding points of the compass; (specifically, surveying) 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 determine which direction one is facing. 

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