This is the verse translation, not a definition of the individual word.
We see the turning of your face [O Prophet] towards heaven[1]; We will surely make you turn towards a prayer direction that will please you. So turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque [in Makkah], and wherever you are, turn your faces towards it. Those who were given the Scripture know that this is the truth from their Lord, and Allah is not unaware of what they do.
Source
[1] The Prophet (ﷺ) was awaiting the command to change the qiblah; so he used to look up at the sky.