Gyrophototaxis is a term used to describe an organism's ability to orient itself in response to light. While this term is specific to this behavior, there are several synonyms that can be used to describe similar actions. Phototaxis is a broad term that describes an organism's response to light, while heliotaxis refers specifically to an organism's response to sunlight. Phototropism is a term used to describe plants' orienting themselves toward light for photosynthesis. Finally, geotropism describes plants' orienting themselves in response to gravity, which can also be considered a directional orientation. These terms all describe different manifestations of orientation in response to environmental stimuli, but they all center around an organism's ability to detect and respond to stimuli in its environment.