Direction

Direction follows an imaginary line connecting two points.
Something following the line is moving in that direction. People show directions by pointing.

The word direction is made from the root direct meaning to guide.

These are words used to talk about a direction:
 Up
 Down
 Backward
 Left
 Right
 Forward
 Northeast
 South
 Southeast
 East
 Northwest
 West

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