compass point

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Noun

compass point (plural compass points)

1. 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.

Synonyms

• point of the compass

Translations

• French: point cardinal
• German: Himmelsrichtung
• Italian: punto cardinale
• Portuguese: ponto cardeal
• Russian: сторона́ све́та
• Spanish: punto cardinal

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