verb · to turn or be positioned toward a specific direction

所有的向日葵都朝向太阳。

noun · the direction a building or room faces, especially in relation to sunlight

这间卧室的朝向是坐北朝南。

noun · the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca to which Muslims turn at prayer

这座清真寺的朝向是精确测定过的。