compass point
English
Noun
compass point (plural compass points)
- Any of the horizontal directions indicated on a compass. There may be 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, or even 128 compass points on a compass, depending on its size and accuracy.
Usage notes
For the names of the individual compass points see the Wikipedia article on Points of the compass
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See also
northwest | north | northeast |
west | east | |
southwest | south | southeast |
Translations
any of the horizontal directions indicated on a compass
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Further reading
- “compass point”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.