orient

Get one's bearings

To orient is to position or align something in relation to a reference point—originally, toward the east where the sun rises.

Maps are oriented with north at the top.

You orient yourself by figuring out where you are: It took me a minute to orient myself in the unfamiliar neighborhood.

To orient someone is to familiarize them with a new situation: The training program orients new employees.

Orient also means to direct toward a particular interest or goal: a service-oriented business, career-oriented students. (Capitalized Orient is a dated term for East Asia.)

familiarize

onboarding

New member integration process

introductionPreliminary section or presentation
acclimateAdjust to environment
acquaintMake someone aware

familiarize · adjust · acclimatize · brief · welcome · induction · primer · initiation · settle · assimilate

align

position

Location or stance

adjustChange to fit better
alignArrange in a row
arrangePlace methodically

calibrate · configure · situate · rotate · angle · place · set · turn · face · point

direction

compass

Device showing cardinal directions

bearingPosture or orientation
navigationDetermining position and course
wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces

north · south · east · west · map · course · trajectory · route · landmark · GPS

awareness

situational

Dependent on circumstances

mindfulnessAwareness of the present
bearingsAwareness of one's position
surroundingsArea around something

context · environment · whereabouts · location · sense · spatial · perception · grounding · anchoring · consciousness

orient

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position

compass

situational

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