orientate

Example Sentences

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The team used data from the Very Large Telescope in Chile to accurately position and orientate the pillars in 3D space.

From BBC

I quickly discover that smell can be a more effective way to orientate yourself than a sense of direction.

From The Guardian

Many smartphones have inbuilt compasses to help to orientate maps or games such as Pokemon Go.

From Reuters

“GPS and Google have certainly eaten into the market,” he says, “But I think paper is going to make a comeback. You just cannot orientate yourself as well with a handheld device.”

From The Guardian

“We humans orientate towards relatively rapid processes – diurnal cycles based on the sun, or lunar cycles based on the moon – but these organisms are part of slow, persistent cycles on geological timescales.”

From The Guardian