The result of finding the gradient of a scalar field is a vector, a quantity that has both magnitude and direction! More specifically, it is a vector function -- a function that gives us back a vector when we give it a position, i.e. a particular \(\langle x, y, z\rangle\) .
Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet is a lovely, sensitive, friendly popularization of the playthe lovers, Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey, as young and full of life as they ought to be, Italy of its time there intact, a lot made of the relationship between Romeo and Mercutio, beautifully played by John McEnery.
She is considered by many to be the true hero of the play, acting as a sounding board and a balance against the impulsive Romeo. It is Juliet who sets the boundaries of behavior in her relationship with Romeo: she allows him to kiss her, she pledges her commitment before him, and it is she who suggests their marriage.