a. [ F., fr. L. oriens, -entis, p. pr. of oriri to rise. See Origin. ] 1. Rising, as the sun. [ 1913 Webster ]

Moon, that now meet'st the orient sun. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Eastern; oriental. “The orient part.” Hakluyt. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Bright; lustrous; superior; pure; perfect; pellucid; -- used of gems and also figuratively, because the most perfect jewels are found in the East. “Pearls round and orient.” Jer. Taylor. “Orient gems.” Wordsworth. “Orient liquor in a crystal glass.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Morn ] came furrowing all the orient into gold. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The countries of Asia or the East. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Best built city throughout the Orient. Sir T. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A pearl of great luster. [ R. ] Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ F. orienter. Cf. Orientate. ] 1. To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; hence, to ascertain the bearings of. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: To acquaint with new surroundings or a new situation. [ PJC ]

3. Fig.: To correct or set right by recurring to first principles; to arrange in order; to orientate. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Same as Orientate, 2. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

5. To place (a map or chart) so that its east side, north side, etc., lie toward the corresponding parts of the horizon; specif. (Surv.), to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ L. orientalis: cf. F. oriental. ] Of or pertaining to the orient or east; eastern; concerned with the East or Orientalism; -- opposed to occidental; as, Oriental countries. [ 1913 Webster ]

The sun's ascendant and oriental radiations. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. pl. (Eccl.) Eastern Christians of the Greek rite. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. orientalisme. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Any system, doctrine, custom, expression, etc., peculiar to Oriental people. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Knowledge or use of Oriental languages, history, literature, etc. London Quart. Rev. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. orientaliste. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. An inhabitant of the Eastern parts of the world; an Oriental. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One versed in Eastern languages, literature, etc.; as, the Paris Congress of Orientalists. Sir J. Shore. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being oriental or eastern. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Orientalized p. pr. & vb. n. Orientalizing ] to render Oriental; to cause to conform to Oriental manners or conditions. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Orientated p. pr. & vb. n. Orientating. ] [ From Orient. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To place or turn toward the east; to cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer eastward. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To arrange in order; to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves. [ 1913 Webster ]

A crystal is orientated when placed in its proper position so as to exhibit its symmetry. E. S. Dana. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Same as orient{ 2 }. [ PJC ]