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orientation
noun
the
direction
or
position
of
something
in
relation
to
its
surroundings
or
to
a
reference
point
•
The
architect
rotated
the
blueprint
to
check
the
orientation
of
the
main
entrance
toward
the
sunrise
.
The
architect
rotated
the
blueprint
to
check
the
orientation
of
the
main
entrance
toward
the
sunrise
.
•
She
switched
the
phone
’
s
screen
orientation
from
portrait
to
landscape
before
watching
the
movie
.
She
switched
the
phone
’
s
screen
orientation
from
portrait
to
landscape
before
watching
the
movie
.
From
Medieval
Latin
orientatio
,
originally
meaning
‘
turning
toward
the
east
’,
from
Latin
oriens
‘
east
,
rising
’.
