orient-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: be positioned or cause to be positioned

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] ORIENT NP2[patient[concrete]]

Examples:
I want to orient the dining room table with the long end this way.
The wind sock at the airport usually orients west.
How far can you orient your feet outwards for this ballet position?

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: orient.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3

Sense Number 2: focus on, have a sense of direction

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[topic] ORIENT NP2[target[abstract]]

Examples:
This industry has been oriented only on short terms gains for some time.
That clothing store is orienting towards pre-teens.
They oriented the magazine towards a younger demographic.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: orient.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4

Sense Number 3: Familiarize (someone or oneself) with new surroundings or circumstances.

Examples:
Give the cat a few moments to orient itself.
The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3