Directional Vocabulary

2 words in this vocabulary list

oriented right-about-face

oriented

verb past tense of orient, to align or position something correctly

adjective having a specified type of orientation or direction

  • The company is highly oriented towards customer satisfaction.
  • She's very detail-oriented when it comes to planning events.
  • I'm more tech-oriented than artsy.
  • His mind is very goal-oriented, always focused on the end result.

right-about-face

noun a military command to turn 180 degrees in the opposite direction

adverb used to describe the act of turning around completely in the opposite direction

  • The commander ordered the troops to make a right-about-face and march in the opposite direction.
  • When we realized we were going the wrong way, we did a right-about-face and turned around.
  • I was heading to the store but then did a right-about-face because I forgot my wallet.
  • After a series of failed attempts, she decided to do a right-about-face and try a completely different approach.