Bearing and Direction

Bearing

Bearing noun - The direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies.

Direction is a synonym for bearing in opinion topic. In some cases you can use "Direction" instead a noun "Bearing", when it comes to topics like position, way, point of the compass, bearings.

Nearby Words: bear, bearer, beared

Direction

Direction noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

Bearing is a synonym for direction in way topic. You can use "Bearing" instead a noun "Direction", if it concerns topics such as opinion, course, point of the compass, bearings.

How words are described

particular particular bearing particular direction
right right bearing right direction
rough rough bearing rough direction
actual actual bearing actual direction
Other adjectives: real, little, bad, dark, interesting, general, possible, intended, overall.

Both words in one sentence

  • Tabletop Game / Dungeons & Dragons The True Bearing spell allows the caster to know the direction in which a specific landmark or geographical site (city, town, significant land feature etc.) lies.
  • At any rate, Littlefinger/Sansa entirely canon in one direction, and given what Littlefinger is (bearing in mind that he is prominent in this status in a series chock full of them by normal standards) and what he seems to be trying to do to Sansa, this trope is in full effect.
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