Orient - Definition

n 1: the countries of Asia [syn: East, Orient]
2: the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
[syn: eastern hemisphere, orient]
v 1: be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers
toes pointed outward" [syn: orient, point]
2: determine one's position with reference to another point; "We
had to orient ourselves in the forest" [syn: orient,
orientate] [ant: disorient, disorientate]
3: cause to point; "Orient the house towards the West"
4: familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances;
"The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen"
5: adjust to a specific need or market; "a magazine oriented
towards young people"; "tailor your needs to your
surroundings" [syn: tailor, orient]