direction arrow

Shows which way

A direction arrow is an arrow symbol indicating which way to go or look.

Direction arrows appear on road signs, maps, user interfaces, and instructional diagrams to guide movement or attention: Follow the direction arrows to the exit.

The term is somewhat redundant, since arrows inherently indicate direction.

Related

one way street · north · cursor · turn signal · navigate · path · guide · point the way · symbol · road · turn · left · right · forward · straight ahead · marker · indicator · vector

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Opposites
directional indication

direction arrowdead end sign

Sign marking impassable street terminus

stop sign · no entry sign · question mark · maze · roadblock

symbolic specificity

direction arrowdot

Small circular mark

circle · asterisk · blob · squiggle

movement implication

direction arrowbarrier

Obstruction preventing passage

blockade · dead end

Family

direction, arrow, direct, directly, director, directory, directive, indirect, indirectly

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G