- (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 to the corresponding direction in nature.
- (a.) Bright; lustrous; superior; pure; perfect; pellucid; -- used of gems and also figuratively, because the most perfect jewels are found in the East.
- (n.) A pearl of great luster.
- (n.) The countries of Asia or the East.
- (v.t.) Fig.: To correct or set right by recurring to first principles; to arrange in order; to orientate.
- (v.t.) To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; hence, to ascertain the bearings of.
- (a.) Eastern; oriental.
- (a.) Rising, as the sun.
- (n.) The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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