the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
"The ancient maps often placed Asia on the right-hand side to indicate its position in the Orient."
The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.
"The orchardist planted several rows of Orient pears to test their resistance in the local climate."
A pear cultivar from the United States
In plain English: An orient is an area of land that people consider to be part of their own home region.
"The book's orientation helped me understand where I was standing in relation to the sunrise."
Usage: Use "orient" as a noun specifically when referring to the eastern part of the horizon where the sun rises. Avoid using it for general directions unless you are strictly describing that specific point on the compass.
familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances
"The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen"
To build or place (something) so as to face eastward.
"The ancient architects carefully oriented the temple entrance to catch the first rays of sunrise every morning."
In plain English: To orient something means to turn it so that it faces the right direction, like rotating your phone until you can see what is on the screen clearly.
"We needed to orient ourselves in the new city before looking for our hotel."
Rising, like the morning sun.
"The ancient tower rises from the mist, orienting itself toward the first light of dawn."
In plain English: Orient means facing east, which is where the sun rises every morning.
"The orient al market was bustling with vendors selling spices and textiles."
Usually preceded by the: alternative letter-case form of Orient (“a region or a part of the world to the east of a certain place; countries of Asia, the East (especially East Asia)”)
"Residents traveled from Chicago to visit their relatives in Orient, Illinois."
Usually preceded by the: a region or a part of the world to the east of a certain place; countries of Asia, the East (especially East Asia).
A city and town in Illinois.
The word comes from the Latin oriēns, meaning "rising" or "daybreak." It originally referred to the east direction before evolving to mean the eastern regions of the world.