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See Toward.

the direction of; to. He set his face toward the wilderness. Num. xxiv. 1. The waves make towards'' the pebbled shore. Shak.

Borne lower than usual, as a fess; also, having the ends of the wings turned downward towards the point of the shield.

aracteristic of ordinary abscesses, and lasting for years without exhibiting any tendency towards healing; a chronic abscess.

Developing from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; -- said of certain inflorescence.

Bringing together or towards a given point; -- a word applied to those muscles of the body which pull one part towards another. Opposed to abducent.

To draw towards a common center or a middle line. Huxley.

The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis]; -- opposed to abduction. Dunglison.

Adducing, or bringing towards or to something.

To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on.

A turning towards; attention. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

attachment; -- often in the pl. Formerly followed by to, but now more generally by for or towards; as, filial, social, or conjugal affections; to have an affection for or towards children. All his affections are set on his own country. Macaulay.

A flowing to or towards; a concourse; an influx. The affluence of young nobles from hence into Spain. Wotton. There is an unusual affluence of strangers this year. Carlyle.

A flowing towards; that which flows to; as, an afflux of blood to the head.

The act of flowing towards; afflux. Sir T. Browne.

Near or towards the stern of a vessel; astern; abaft.

Against; also, towards (in order to meet). [Obs.] Albeit that it is again his kind. Chaucer.

Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over. Jacob saw the angels of God come against him. Tyndale.

To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it; as, to aim at a fox, or at a target.

In the proper position of an altar, that is, at the east of a church with its ends towards the north and south. Shipley.