Looking at a round clock ...the hands go to the right...around the clockface from 12 to 1 to 2 etc.  and around to 12 again...that's clockwise.  the opposite/backwards way is counter clockwise.
to the right...clockwise..
to the left...counter clockwise

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I guess to relate it..you would have to be looking at it from the top of the moving figure.

 

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