The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ORIENTED
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What does ORIENTED mean?
ORIENTED verb- To build or place (something) so as to face eastward.
- (by extension) To align or place (a person or object) so that his, her, or its east side, north side, etc., is positioned toward the corresponding points of the compass; (specifically) 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.
- To direct towards or point at a particular direction.
- To determine which direction one is facing.
- To familiarize (oneself or someone) with a circumstance or situation.
- To set the focus of (something) so as to appeal or relate to a certain group.
- To change direction to face a certain way.
- Having a specific orientation.