orient
noun
• the countries of the East, especially East Asia.
• "the treasures of the Orient"
• the special lustre of a pearl of the finest quality (with reference to fine pearls from the East).
orient
adjective
• situated in or belonging to the east; oriental.
• "orient kings"
• (especially of precious stones) lustrous.
orient
verb
• align or position (something) relative to the points of a compass or other specified positions.
• "the fires are oriented in direct line with the midsummer sunset"
• tailor or adapt (something) to specified circumstances.
• "magazines oriented to the business community"
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin orient- ‘rising or east’, from oriri ‘to rise’.
