turn left
Veer to port
To turn left is to change direction toward the side opposite your dominant hand (for most people), rotating counterclockwise when viewed from above.
The phrase is ubiquitous in navigation: Turn left at the light.
Figuratively, to take a left turn can mean an unexpected shift: The conversation took a left turn when she brought up politics.
- veerChange course suddenly
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- steeringControlling direction of movement
- steering wheelVehicle direction controller
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
traffic light · road sign · blinker · navigate · swerve · merge · lane · direction · compass · west · one way street · wrong way · detour · curve · hook · sharp · indicator · wheel
- navigation phrasesgo straight, bear right, keep going, head south, keep right
- photo directionssmile, pose, look at me, chin up, hold it
- commandsgo, stop, wait, come, run