orienting (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *orienting*:
ADJECTIVE	all	orienting, orientating	positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually

English > *orienting*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually.
Examples	"noticed the bee's momentary orienting pause before heading back to the hive" "an orienting program for new employees"
Synonym	orientating
Narrower	aligning, positioning	Causing to fall into line or into position
	dimensioning	Indicating or determining size and position in space
	familiarizing, familiarising	Serving to make familiar
	homing	orienting or directing homeward or to a destination
See also	oriented, orientated	Adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances
Opposite	disorienting	Causing loss of physical or intellectual bearings

HyperDic: orienting