Synonyms and antonyms of The compass and points of the compass in American Thesaurus

bearing (noun)

an exact position, usually measured from north

cardinal point (noun)

one of the four main points on a compass (=a piece of equipment that shows direction)

compass (noun)

a piece of equipment used for finding your way, with a needle that always points north

due north/south/east/west ()

directly toward the north, south, east, or west

E. (abbreviation)

East

E. (abbreviation)

Eastern

east (adverb)

toward the east

east (adjective)

in the east, or facing toward the east

the east (noun)

the direction that is in front of you when you are facing the rising sun, and is usually at the right on a map

easterly (adjective)

toward or in the east

easternmost (adjective)

farthest toward the east

eastward (adverb)

toward the east

eastward (adjective)

toward or in the east

eastwards (adverb)

eastward

magnetic north (noun)

the direction shown as north by a compass that is slightly different from true north

magnetic pole (noun)

science a place on the Earth near the North Pole or the South Pole that a compass points toward

N. (abbreviation)

north

N. (abbreviation)

northern

NE (abbreviation)

northeast

NE (abbreviation)

northeastern

north (adverb)

toward the north

north (adjective)

in the north, or looking toward the north

the north (noun)

the direction that is on your left when you are looking at the sun when it rises, and is usually at the top of a map

northeast (noun)

the direction that is between north and east

northeast (adjective)

in the northeast, or facing toward the northeast

northeasterly (adjective)

toward or in the northeast

northeastern (adjective)

in or from the northeast of a country or region

northerly (adjective)

toward or in the north

northernmost (adjective)

farthest north

northward (adjective)

toward or in the north

northwards (adverb)

toward the north

northwest (adjective)

in the northwest, or facing towards the northwest

northwesterly (adjective)

toward or in the northwest

northwestern (adjective)

in or from the northwest of a country or region

NW (abbreviation)

northwest

NW (abbreviation)

northwestern

point (noun)

one of the 32 marks on a compass that show direction

S. (abbreviation)

South

S. (abbreviation)

Southern

SE (abbreviation)

south east

south (adverb)

toward the south

south (adjective)

in the south, or facing toward the south

the south (noun)

the direction that is on your right when you are facing the rising sun and is usually on the bottom of a map

southeast (noun)

the direction that is between south and east

southeast (adjective)

in the southeast, or facing toward the southeast

southeasterly (adjective)

toward or in the southeast

southerly (adjective)

toward or in the south

southern (adjective)

in or from the south of a country or region

southernmost (adjective)

farthest south

southward (adjective)

toward the south

southwest (noun)

the direction that is between south and west

southwest (adjective)

toward or in the southwest

southwesterly (adjective)

toward or in the southwest

Sth. (abbreviation)

South

SW (abbreviation)

southwest

SW (abbreviation)

southwestern

take a bearing ()

to find out where you are or what direction you are going in, using a special instrument such as a compass

true north (noun)

the north of the Earth calculated according to the Earth’s axis (=the imaginary line through its center that it turns around)

upper (adjective)

to the north

W. (abbreviation)

West

W. (abbreviation)

Western

the west (noun)

the direction that is behind you when you are looking at the rising sun, usually on the left on a map

west (adverb)

toward the west

west (adjective)

in the west, or facing toward the west

westerly (adjective)

toward or in the west

western (adjective)

in or from the west of a country or place

westernmost (adjective)

farthest west

westward (adverb)

American toward the west

westward (adjective)

toward or in the west

westwards (adverb)

westward