vertical direction

Frequency: 8.017.2 per million words

the orientation of being upright or pointing up/down

verticalADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

direction

Examples (10)

  • The arrow indicates the vertical direction of movement.
  • Gravity pulls objects in a vertical direction.
  • Please adjust the screen in the vertical direction.
  • The crane lifted the beam in a precise vertical direction.
  • We need to measure the height along the vertical direction.
  • The artist used strong lines to emphasize the vertical direction.
  • A plumb bob helps determine the true vertical direction.
  • The building extends significantly in the vertical direction.
  • Consider the forces acting in both horizontal and vertical directions.
  • The elevator only moves in a vertical direction.