orient

o·ri·ent  (ôr-nt, -nt, r-)

n.

1. Orient The countries of Asia, especially of eastern Asia.

2.

a. The luster characteristic of a pearl of high quality.

b. A pearl having exceptional luster.

3. Archaic The place on the horizon where the sun rises; the east.

adj.

1. Having exceptional luster: orient gemstones.

2. Archaic Eastern; oriental.

3. Archaic Rising in the sky; ascending.

v. (ôr-nt, r-) or·i·ent·ed, or·i·ent·ing, or·i·ents

v.tr.

1. To locate or place in a particular relation to the points of the compass: orient the swimming pool north and south.

2.

a. To locate or position so as to face the east.

b. To build (a church) with the nave laid out in an east-west direction and the main altar usually at the eastern end.

3. To align or position with respect to a point or system of reference: oriented the telescope toward the moon; oriented her interests toward health care.

4. To determine the bearings of.

5. To make familiar with or adjusted to facts, principles, or a situation.

6. To focus (the content of a story or film, for example) toward the concerns and interests of a specific group.

v.intr.

1. To turn toward the east.

2. To become adjusted or aligned.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin orins, orient-, rising sun, east, from present participle of orr, to arise, be born; see er-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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orient

n [ˈɔːrɪənt]

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Poetic another word for east Compare occident

2. Archaic the eastern sky or the dawn

3.

a.  the iridescent lustre of a pearl

b.  (as modifier) orient pearls

4. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) a pearl of high quality

adj [ˈɔːrɪənt]

1. Now chiefly poetic eastern

2. Archaic (of the sun, stars, etc.) rising

vb [ˈɔːrɪˌɛnt]

1. to adjust or align (oneself or something else) according to surroundings or circumstances

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (tr) to position, align, or set (a map, surveying instrument, etc.) with reference to the points of the compass or other specific directions

3. (tr) to set or build (a church) in an easterly direction

[via French from Latin oriēns rising (sun), from orīrī to rise]

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Orient [ˈɔːrɪənt]

n (usually preceded by the)

1. (Placename) the countries east of the Mediterranean

2. (Placename) the eastern hemisphere

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Orient - the countries of Asia                 East Far East - a popular expression for the countries of eastern Asia (usually including China and Mongolia and Taiwan and Japan and Korea and Indochina and eastern Siberia)
	2.	orient - the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia eastern hemisphere Old World - the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas hemisphere - half of the terrestrial globe Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean Australia - the smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean Eurasia - the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia
Verb	1.	orient - be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward" point lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
	2.	orient - determine one's position with reference to another point; "We had to orient ourselves in the forest" orientate decide, make up one's mind, determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" guide on, guide - use as a guide; "They had the lights to guide on" reorient, reorientate - orient once again, after a disorientation disorient, disorientate - cause to be lost or disoriented
	3.	orient - cause to point; "Orient the house towards the West" position - cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation stem - cause to point inward; "stem your skis"
	4.	orient - familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances; "The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen" familiarise, familiarize, acquaint - make familiar or conversant with; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"
	5.	orient - adjust to a specific need or market; "a magazine oriented towards young people"; "tailor your needs to your surroundings" tailor adapt, accommodate - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"

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orient orientate

verb

1. adjust, settle, adapt, tune, convert, alter, compose, accommodate, accustom, reconcile, align, harmonize, familiarize, acclimatize, find your feet (informal) It will take some time to orient yourself to this new way of thinking.

2. get your bearings, get the lie of the land, establish your location She lay still for a few seconds, trying to orient herself.

Translations

Orient [ˈɔːrɪənt] N → Oriente m

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Orient [ˈɔːriənt] n
the Orient → l'Orient m

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orient [ˈɔːriɛnt] orientate [ˈɔːriənteɪt] vt

(= accustom) to orient sb to sth → orienter qn vers qch
to orient o.s. → s'orienter
to orient o.s. to sth → s'adapter à qch
You will need the time to orient yourself to your new way of eating → Vous aurez besoin de temps pour vous adapter à votre nouveau mode d'alimentation.

to orient o.s. (= determine one's position) → s'orienter

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orient

n (also Orient) → Orient m; (poet also) → Morgenland nt

adj (poet) sun, moon → aufgehend

vt = orientate

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Orient [ˈɔːrɪənt] n the Orient → l'Oriente m

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orient [ˈɔːrɪənt] orientate [ˈɔːrɪənˌteɪt] vt → orientare
to orient o.s. → orientarsi

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Orient [ˈɔːrɪənt] n the Orient → l'Oriente m

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orient [ˈɔːrɪənt] orientate [ˈɔːrɪənˌteɪt] vt → orientare
to orient o.s. → orientarsi

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Orient [ˈoːriənt]

the east (China, Japan etc) the mysteries of the Orient. die Ooste, Oriënt الشَّرْق Изтокът Orient Orienten der Orient Ανατολή Oriente idamaad مشرق Itä Orient אַרצוֹת הַמִזרָח पूर्व Daleki Istok Kelet Timur Austurlönd fjær Oriente 東洋 동양 Rytai Austrumi Timur Oosten Orienten, Østen Wschód oriente Orient Восток Orient Orient Orijent Orienten ประเทศทางตะวันออกของทวีปเอเซีย (uzak) doğu 東方 Схід; країни Сходу مشرق phương Đông 东方

adj oriˈental [-ˈen-]

in or from the east oriental art. Oosters, Oriëntaal شَرْقي източен orientální orientalsk; asiatisk orientalisch ανατολικός, ανατολίτικος oriental orientaalne شرقی itämainen oriental, d'Orient מִזרָחִי पूर्वी istočnjački keleti ketimuran Austurlanda-; austrænn orientale 東洋の 동양의 Rytų, rytietiškas austrumu-; austrumniecisks Timur oosters oriental orientalny, wschodni oriental oriental восточный orientálny orientalski orijentalan orientalisk ของประเทศทางตะวันออกในทวีปเอเซีย Doğuya ait 東方的 східний; азійський مشرقي thuộc phương Đông 东方的

n

a person who comes from the east. Oosterling شَخْص شَرْقي ориенталец orientálec orientaler; asiater der Orientale/die Orientalin ανατολίτης oriental idamaalane اهل مشرق زمین itämaalainen Oriental/-ale מִזרָחִי पूर्वी istočnjak keleti orang timur austurlenskur orientale 東洋人 동양인 Rytų gyventojas austrumnieks orang Timur oorsterling orientaler mieszkaniec Wschodu oriental ori­ental житель Востока orientálec orientalec orijentalac oriental คนที่มาจากประเทศทางตะวันออกในทวีปเอเซีย Doğulu 東方人 мешканець Сходу مشرق کا رہنے والا người phương Đông 东方人

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orient → المَشْرِق Orient Orienten Orient Ανατολή Oriente Itä-Aasia Orient istok Oriente 東洋 동양 oosten Orienten bliski wschód oriente Восток Orienten เอเซียตะวันออก Doğu Phương Đông 东方