direction
di.rec.tion \d*-'rek-sh*n, di--\ n 1a: guidance or supervision of action or conduct 1b: the art and technique of directing an orchestra or theatrical productio n 1c: a word, phrase, or sign indicating the appropriate tempo, mood, or inte nsity of a passage of movement in music archaic 2: SUPERSCRIPTION 3a: something imposed as authoritative instruction or bidding : ORDER)M 3b: an explicit instruction 4: the line or course on which something is moving or is aimed to move or a long which something is pointing or facing 5a: a channel or direct course of thought or action 5b: TENDENCY, TREND 5c: guiding or governing purpose archaic 6: DIRECTORATE
Webster's English Dictionary