Guidance, instruction.
A general trend for future action.
A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).
The work of the director in cinema or theater; the skill of directing a film, play etc.
A royal decree issued by a sovereign in certain historical Islamic states, especially by the Sultan of Turkey.