[{"word":"orients","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A pearl originating from the Indian region, reputed to be of great brilliance; (by extension) any pearl of particular beauty and value.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(by extension) The brilliance or colour of a high-quality pearl.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To build or place (something) so as to face eastward.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(by extension) To align or place (a person or object) so that his, her, or its east side, north side, etc., is positioned toward the corresponding points of the compass; (specifically) to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature.","synonyms":["orientate"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To direct towards or point at a particular direction.","synonyms":["orientate"],"antonyms":[],"example":"The workers oriented all the signs to face the road."},{"definition":"To determine which direction one is facing.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Let me just orient myself and we can be on our way."},{"definition":"To familiarize (oneself or someone) with a circumstance or situation.","synonyms":["orientate"],"antonyms":["disorient","disorientate"],"example":"Give him time to orient himself within the new hierarchy."},{"definition":"To set the focus of (something) so as to appeal or relate to a certain group.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"We will orient our campaign to the youth who are often disinterested."},{"definition":"To change direction to face a certain way.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["orientate","orientate","orientate"],"antonyms":["disorient","disorientate"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/orient","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/orients"]}]