orientate Synonyms
orientate Meaning
orientate (v)
determine one's position with reference to another point
orientate (v. t.)
To place or turn toward the east; to cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer eastward.
To arrange in order; to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves.
orientate (v. i.)
To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.
orientate Sentence Examples
- The compass needle orientated itself towards magnetic north.
- The hikers orientated their map with the compass's direction.
- The spacecraft's antenna orientated itself towards Earth's signal.
- The contractor orientated the floorboards parallel to the wall.
- The statue was carefully orientated to face the east.
- The satellite's communication dish orientated itself towards the target.
- The technician orientated the microscope's objective lens correctly.
- The biologist orientated the specimen under the microscope for analysis.
- The mariner orientated the vessel towards the harbor entrance.
- The engineer orientated the cooling fins to maximize heat dissipation.
FAQs About the word orientate
determine one's position with reference to another pointTo place or turn toward the east; to cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer eastward., To arr
orient, educate, familiarize,introduce, initiate, inform, accustom,acquaint, train,expose
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The compass needle orientated itself towards magnetic north.
The hikers orientated their map with the compass's direction.
The spacecraft's antenna orientated itself towards Earth's signal.
The contractor orientated the floorboards parallel to the wall.
