What do you mean by the attractive and directive property of a magnet?

(1) Attractive property: A magnet has the property to attract some substances like iron, cobalt, and nickel when brought near it. This property of a magnet is called an attractive property.
(2) Directive property: If we suspend a magnet freely with a thread then it always aligns itself in the geographic north-south direction when it comes to rest. This is called as directive property of a magnet.