Orienters

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Relating to individuals or tools that assist in finding direction or position
2. Pertaining to those who help others understand or navigate a context or environment
3. Connected to people or devices that aid in guiding someone towards a desired objective or location

Etymology: Latin "oriens" meant "rising," the present participle of "oriri," "to rise." Because the sun rises in the east, the word also came to mean the east itself, and English took "orient" for the eastern lands. The same Latin verb lies behind "origin," the point something rises from. The English verb "orient" grew from that eastward sense. To orient a building or a map was to set it toward the rising sun, and this literal meaning later extended to finding one's bearings, working out where one stands relative to one's surroundings. "Orienters" is the plural of "orienter," an agent noun formed by adding "-er" to "orient." It names people who help others find their bearings.