compass point
(Redirected from point of the compass)
English
editNoun
editcompass 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
editFor the names of the individual compass points see the Wikipedia article on Points of the compass
Hyponyms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editany of the horizontal directions indicated on a compass
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See also
editnorthwest | north | northeast |
west | east | |
southwest | south | southeast |
Further reading
edit- “compass point”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.