oriented
part of speech
adjective (oriented, -oriented); verb past form (orient → oriented; UK also orientated)
meaning for a pupil
1) Oriented means pointed or turned in a certain direction. tree →
2) If you oriented yourself, you worked out where you are and which way to go. tree →
3) As part of a compound, -oriented means mainly aimed at or interested in something: family-oriented, goal-oriented. tree →
sense in the lessons
In geography and maps it is about lining up a map with north or finding your direction. In maths, a shape oriented differently is turned or rotated. In everyday talk «family-oriented» or «child-oriented» tells who something is made for. Phrases: «oriented towards», «get oriented».
examples
- The map is oriented with north at the top. tree →
- The house is oriented to face the sun. tree →
- We used a compass to get oriented in the forest. tree →
- This is a family-oriented restaurant. tree →
- The triangle is oriented upside down in the picture. tree →
- She is very goal-oriented and works hard. tree →
- The windows are oriented towards the sea. tree →
- The museum is oriented to children. tree →
note
British English also uses «orientated» (same meaning). Related: orientation, orienteering (a sport of finding your way with a map). In maths a turned shape is the same shape; orientation does not change its size or area.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «oriented» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.