Search and compare thousands of words and phrases in British Sign Language (BSL). The largest collection online.
How to sign: the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
"he checked the direction and velocity of the wind";
Categories: position, spatial relation
Within this category: compass point, frontage, leeward, north, opposition, orientation, windward
How to sign: the act of managing something
"he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?";
Similiar / Same: management
Categories: social control
Within this category: administration, authorization, channelization, conducting, database management, disenfranchisement, finance, guidance, homemaking, misconduct, mismanagement, supervision, treatment
How to sign: a message describing how something is to be done
"he gave directions faster than she could follow them";
Similiar / Same: instruction
Categories: content, message, subject matter, substance
Within this category: address, markup, misdirection, prescription, recipe, rubric, rule, rule, rule, stage direction, style, system command