orients
Gets one's bearings
Orients means to position or align something in relation to surroundings or circumstances.
A person orients themselves in unfamiliar territory by finding landmarks.
You orient a map by turning it to match the actual landscape.
Figuratively, to orient someone is to familiarize them with a new situation: The training orients new employees to company culture.
Something that orients toward a goal is directed at it.
Spatial representation of terrain
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
longitude · chart · course · destination · pathfinding · guide · expedition · trek
Device showing cardinal directions
- bearingPosture or orientation
- positionLocation or stance
- facingDirected toward something
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
heading · azimuth · cardinal · north · south · east · west · pointer
Adjust for accuracy
- synchronizeAlign timing precisely
- adjustChange to fit better
- attuneAdjust to conditions
- configureArrange for operation
position · arrange · angle · rotate · set · place · situate · aim
Largest continental landmass
- orientalismInterest in Eastern aesthetics
- chinoiserieWestern art imitating Eastern design
- silk roadRoute surfaced with fine fabric
- Far EastEastern Asian region
Levant · occidental · exotic · spices · trade routes · lacquerware · porcelain · jade
Preliminary section or presentation
- acclimatesBecomes accustomed to environment
- acquaintsMakes aware of
- briefingConcise information session
- onboardingNew member integration process
induction · tour · walkthrough · primer · handbook · overview · initiation · welcome
map
Spatial representation of terrain
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
latitude · longitude · chart · course · destination · pathfinding · guide · expedition · trek · voyage
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
alignment · heading · azimuth · cardinal · north · south · east · west · pointer · arrow
calibrate
Adjust for accuracy
- synchronizeAlign timing precisely
- adjustChange to fit better
- attuneAdjust to conditions
configure · position · arrange · angle · rotate · set · place · situate · aim · point
Asia
Largest continental landmass
- orientalismInterest in Eastern aesthetics
- chinoiserieWestern art imitating Eastern design
- silk roadRoute surfaced with fine fabric
Far East · Levant · occidental · exotic · spices · trade routes · lacquerware · porcelain · jade · tea
introduction
Preliminary section or presentation
- acclimatesBecomes accustomed to environment
- acquaintsMakes aware of
- briefingConcise information session
onboarding · induction · tour · walkthrough · primer · handbook · overview · initiation · welcome · settling
orientsdisorients
Causes loss of bearings
confuses · bewilders · dislocates · alienates · loses
orientsmisaligns
Fails to position correctly
skews · randomizes · disarranges · displaces · scatters
- sexual orientationAttraction pattern by gender
- family-oriented communityArea prioritizing household values
- Orient ExpressFamed continental passenger railway
- orientation weekUniversity newcomer introduction period
- freshman orientationIntroductory event for newcomers
- orientation dayNewcomer introduction event
orient, orientation, disoriented, oriented, disorient, orientate, reorient, oriental, orienting