compass point
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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
Hyponyms
Related terms
Translations
any of the horizontal directions indicated on a compass
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See also
| northwest | north | northeast |
| west |  |
east |
| southwest | south | southeast |
Further reading
- “compass point”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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