navigation
Finding your way
Navigation is the process of determining position and plotting a course, especially for ships and aircraft.
The word extends to any purposeful movement through space: GPS navigation, wheelchair navigation of city streets.
In computing, navigation means moving through websites, apps, or file systems: The site's navigation is confusing.
To navigate is to find your way.
Device showing cardinal directions
- helmVessel's steering mechanism
- rudderPivoting stern blade
- chartData shown visually
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
bearing · course · heading · starboard · port · bow · stern · buoy
Spatial representation of terrain
- atlasBound collection of charts
- cartographyCreating geographic representations
- topographyPhysical feature mapping
- projectionSomething that extends outward
scale · legend · grid · latitude · longitude · meridian · contour · relief
Satellite-based location technology
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- waypointNavigation reference location
- routingPath selection process
- turn-by-turnSequential directional guidance
geolocation · coordinates · tracking · Galileo · receiver · signal · triangulation · recalculating
Luminous celestial bodies
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
- azimuthHorizontal directional angle
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- zenithPoint straight overhead
horizon · Polaris · astrolabe · ephemeris · declination · astronavigation · moon · constellation
Notable point of reference
- signagePosted public displays
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- pathfindingCalculating efficient travel routes
route · blazes · cairn · breadcrumb · milestone · intersection
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
sextant · bearing · course · heading · starboard · port · bow · stern · buoy · lighthouse
map
Spatial representation of terrain
- atlasBound collection of charts
- cartographyCreating geographic representations
- topographyPhysical feature mapping
projection · scale · legend · grid · latitude · longitude · meridian · contour · relief · orientation
GPS
Satellite-based location technology
turn-by-turn · geolocation · coordinates · tracking · Galileo · receiver · signal · triangulation · recalculating · destination
stars
Luminous celestial bodies
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
- azimuthHorizontal directional angle
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
zenith · horizon · Polaris · astrolabe · ephemeris · declination · astronavigation · moon · constellation
landmark
Notable point of reference
- signagePosted public displays
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
pathfinding · route · blazes · cairn · breadcrumb · milestone · intersection
menu
List of available dishes
- breadcrumbFragment of baked grain
- sidebarAncillary text box
- tabProjection for gripping
navbar · link · scroll · sitemap · pagination · dropdown · hyperlink · UI · header · footer
itinerary
Planned sequence of destinations
layover · connection · transfer · departure · arrival · customs · checkpoint · wayfarer
- aviation termsradar, tower, runway, landing strip, flight plan
- space travelspaceship, starship, spacecraft, astronaut, rocket
- car featuresair conditioning, heating, seat warmers, cooled seats, lumbar support
- Car Infotainmentdashboard display, touchscreen, voice commands, hands-free, Bluetooth
- GPS navigationdirections, destination, route, ETA, rerouting
- GPS usesdriving directions, tracking, mapping, route planning, turn-by-turn
navigationwandering aimlessly
Moving without purpose or goal
wandering · drifting · aimlessness · getting lost · roaming
navigationdisorientation
Loss of spatial awareness
lostness · getting lost · confusion · misdirection · going astray
navigationstasis
State of inactivity
immobility · staying put · standing still · anchoring · mooring
- GPS navigationSatellite-based directional system
- navigation systemDevice for finding routes
- navigation mapsGuides for reaching destinations
- navigation aidsDevices assisting route-finding
- navigation appDigital tool for directions
- satellite navigationSpace-based location and routing
navigating, navigational, circumnavigation, navigations, navigation lights, navigation bar