concealeddirection

noun
UK /kənˈsiːld dɪˈrɛkʃən/
US /kənˈsiːld dəˈrɛkʃən/

A hidden way that something is going or pointing.

The treasure map showed a concealed direction that only the brave explorers could follow.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A secret instruction about where to go.

The spy received a concealed direction in a coded message.

3. The unseen way a story or plan is heading.

The author gave the plot a concealed direction that surprised readers at the end.

4. A hidden signal that shows which way to move.

The birds used a concealed direction from the sun to find their way home.