Confidence votes 116. Characterization is when the author describes and introduces characters. They can do this either directly or indirectly. Direct characterization is when the author tells you about the character: John was very tall.
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. North is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. It is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of  south and is perpendicular to east and west.  It is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west.
As with all directions we have to choose the labels arbitrarily: North did not have to be up on the map; and clocks could have been designed the other way around. The Moon orbits the Earth, and the rest of the planets also orbit the Sun, in this same direction. The direction arises from the initial angular momentum of the material that made up the Solar System.