to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
Examples (5 in total)
そのとき、少年はふりむいた。
The boy turned around then.
彼はふりむいて後ろを見た。
He turned around and looked back.
私が呼んだとき彼はふりむいた。
He turned around when I called.
私は大声で彼の名前を呼んだが彼はふりむかなかった。
I called his name loudly, but he didn't even look back.