Difference between point and orient
Definitions
noun
- a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
- a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
- the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
- a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
- the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
verb
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
- be positionable in a specified manner
- mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
Examples
Moreover, Mr Webb's point about what he calls disinterested management -- that is to say, the management of banks by officers whose remuneration bears no relation to the profit made on each piece of business transacted -- is one of the matters in which English banking seems likely at least to be modified.
Forbes: In terms of scale, the size of a bank for lending, is there a point where being bigger does not make you more efficient in lending?
There were points where it could be a bit cheeky and fun.
Definitions
verb
- familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances
- determine one's position with reference to another point
- adjust to a specific need or market
- be oriented
- cause to point
noun
- the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
Examples
First to unfold were the two 14-foot-wide drogue chutes, which oriented the craft and continued slowing it.
So maybe BP isn't the best example yet, but clearly businesses that embrace principles of social entrepreneurship--discovering how to "unstick" society when it has gotten stuck, by changing the system--are having widespread impact in making the new buzzphrase "social value" the litmus test for success for not only social entrepreneurs but profit-oriented businesses, too.
Similarly, managers and directors appeared to share an equivalent value orientation to the fans and were more receptive to their opinions.
