bee-lines
Shortest paths taken
Bee-lines is the plural of bee-line, a direct path between two points.
The term comes from the belief that bees fly straight back to their hive.
To make a bee-line for something is to head directly toward it without detour: The kids made bee-lines for the pool.
Also spelled beelines.
Not curved or crooked
- directUndeviating or to guide
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- pathRoute for traveling
- trajectoryPath of moving object
Desired end result
- targetObject of pursuit
- destinationIntended arrival point
- objectivePurpose or goal
- aimPurpose or direction
intention · focus · pursuit · heading · single-minded · determined · driven · fixated
Steering toward a target
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- instinctInnate behavioral tendency
- pathfindingCalculating efficient travel routes
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
compass · heading · bearing · course · route · vector · charting · plotting
Bee dwelling structure
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- nectarFloral sugar water
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- scoutOne who reconnoiters
colony · flower · source · communication · efficiency · instinctual · natural · aerial
straight
Not curved or crooked
trajectory · arrow · dash · sprint · zip · bolt · rush · hurry · swift · quick
goal
Desired end result
- targetObject of pursuit
- destinationIntended arrival point
- objectivePurpose or goal
aim · intention · focus · pursuit · heading · single-minded · determined · driven · fixated · laser-focused
homing
Steering toward a target
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- instinctInnate behavioral tendency
- pathfindingCalculating efficient travel routes
wayfinding · compass · heading · bearing · course · route · vector · charting · plotting · tracking
hive
Bee dwelling structure
scout · colony · flower · source · communication · efficiency · instinctual · natural · aerial
bee-linesscenic routes
Picturesque travel paths
detours · winding paths · zigzags · circumnavigations · switchbacks
bee-lineswanderings
Aimless, extended travels
meanderings · ambles · strolls · rambles · saunters