navigate
Find your way
Navigate means to plan and direct the course of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, or to find one's way through unfamiliar territory.
The word extends naturally to moving through any complex environment: She navigated the crowded subway platform or navigating the company's bureaucracy.
In computing, navigate describes moving through websites, apps, or file systems.
A navigator is the person who does this work, whether plotting a ship's course or reading a map for a driver.
Spatial representation of terrain
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- longitudeEast-west angular distance
chart · atlas · topography · cartography · contour · projection · legend · grid
Arctic-facing cardinal direction
- southCardinal direction opposite north
- eastSunrise cardinal point
- westCardinal direction toward sunset
- forwardOnward in direction
backward · left · right · ahead · behind · above · below · ascend
Path from A to B
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- coursePlanned path forward
direction · guidebook · timetable · agenda · preparation · destination · milestone · checkpoint
Deliberate tactical movement
- negotiateDiscuss to reach agreement
- complexityState of being complicated
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
challenge · situation · politics · system · maze · labyrinth · difficulty · intricacy
Pilot's control compartment
- airspaceRegulated overhead flight zone
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
- autopilotAutomated vehicle guidance system
avionics · flightpath · heading · instrument · radar · transponder · altimeter · waypoint
map
Spatial representation of terrain
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
longitude · chart · atlas · topography · cartography · contour · projection · legend · grid · sextant
north
Arctic-facing cardinal direction
- southCardinal direction opposite north
- eastSunrise cardinal point
- westCardinal direction toward sunset
forward · backward · left · right · ahead · behind · above · below · ascend · descend
route
Path from A to B
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
course · direction · guidebook · timetable · agenda · preparation · destination · milestone · checkpoint · ETA
maneuver
Deliberate tactical movement
- negotiateDiscuss to reach agreement
- complexityState of being complicated
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
obstacle · challenge · situation · politics · system · maze · labyrinth · difficulty · intricacy · nuance
cockpit
Pilot's control compartment
- airspaceRegulated overhead flight zone
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
autopilot · avionics · flightpath · heading · instrument · radar · transponder · altimeter · waypoint · approach
browser
Web access program
click · scroll · hyperlink · cursor · tab · homepage · toolbar · dropdown · breadcrumb · sitemap
vessel
Receptacle for contents
rudder · starboard · port · bow · stern · nautical · seafaring · buoy · lighthouse · channel
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- Nautical Idiomsbatten down the hatches, all hands on deck, smooth sailing, three sheets to the wind, in the same boat
- travel idiomshit the road, in the same boat, miss the boat, end of the road, crossroads
- explorationexploration, explore, expedition, expeditions, voyage
- browserback, forward, refresh, reload, bookmark
- leadership verbslead, command, direct, manage, supervise
navigatewander
Move without fixed direction
drift · lose one's way · roam · meander · stray
navigateget lost
Dismissive order to leave
lose one's bearings · go astray · blunder · misnavigate · go in circles
- GPS navigationSatellite-based directional system
- navigation systemDevice for finding routes
- navigation mapsGuides for reaching destinations
- navigation aidsDevices assisting route-finding
- navigable riversWaterways permitting boat travel
- navigation appDigital tool for directions
navigator, navigation, navigating, navigable, navigated, navigates, circumnavigate, navigational, navigators