Look up: orient

1. orient
   [adj] - (poetic) `the orient sun` 2. [v] - be oriented 3. [v] - cause to point 4. [v] - determine one`s position with reference to another point
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2. Orient
   The pearly lustre seen on pearls or mother-of-pearl shells. Also known as iridescence.
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3. orient
   nacreous lustre of pearls Category: Various industries and crafts
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4. Orient
   O'ri·ent adjective [ French, from Latin oriens , -entis , present participle of oriri to rise. See Origin .] 1. Rising, as the sun. « Moon, that now meet'st the orient sun.» Milton. ...
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5. Orient
   O'ri·ent noun 1. The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east. « [ Morn] came furrowing all the orient into gold.» Tennyson. 2. The countries of Asia or the East. Chaucer....
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6. Orient
   O'ri·ent transitive verb [ French orienter . Confer Orientate .] 1. To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; hence, to ascertain the bearings of. 2. Fig.: To correct or set right by recurring to first principles; to arrange in order; to orientate.
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7. Orient
   O'ri·ent transitive verb 1. Same as Orientate , 2. 2. To place (a map or chart) so that its east side, north side, etc., lie toward the corresponding parts of the horizon; specif. (Surv.) , to rotate (a map attached to a ...
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8. orient
   adjective (poetic) eastern; `the orient sun`
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9. Orient
   • (v. t.) To place (a map or chart) so that its east side, north side, etc., lie toward the corresponding parts of the horizon; • (v. t.) Same as Orientate, 2. • (v. t.) to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel t...
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10. Orient
    The pearly lustre seen on pearls or mother-of-pearl shells. Also known as irridescence.
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11. orient
    
    • the countries of Asia
    • the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
    
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12. ORIENT
    To arrange a map using a compass so that the directions of the map correspiond with the surrounding landscape, so that North on the map is facing true North, etc.
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13. Orient
    The `Orient` means "the East." It is a traditional designation for anything that belongs to the Eastern world or the Far East, in relation to Europe. In English it is a metonym that means various parts of Asia. It was also used to indicate the eastern direction in historical astronomy as t...
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14. Orient
    (automobile) `Waltham Manufacturing Company` was a manufacturer of automobiles in Waltham, Massachusetts between 1902 and 1908. Their first car was a light model sold as the Orient Buckboard. It seated 2 passengers and sold for just US$425, making it the lowest-priced automobile availa...
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15. Orient
    (disambiguation) `The Orient` (meaning "the East") is a term that refers to areas of Asia. `Orient` or `Oriental` may also refer to: Places: ;Cuba ;Morocco ;Philippines ;Switzerland ;United States Business: Airlines: Banking: Shipping: Other businesses: Masonic organizations: Ships: Sports: Other uses: See also:
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