Compass Point (Noun)

Meaning

Any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass".

Classification

Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.

Synonyms

• Point

Hyponyms

• SbE
• Southeastward
• WbN
• NbW
• NbE
• SSW
• NWbW
• NNW
• Sou'-east
• SWbW
• NE
• NEbE
• WSW
• SW
• SE
• EbS
• Nor'-west
• Nor'-nor'-west
• Northwestward
• NNE
• SSE
• SEbS
• Sou'-sou'-east
• NWbN
• Southwestward
• NW
• NEbN
• EbN
• SEbE
• SWbS
• WNW
• Sou'-west
• Sou'-sou'-west
• Nor'-nor'-east
• Northeastward
• ENE
• ESE
• SbW
• WbS
• Nor'-east