Synonyms and antonyms of The compass and points of the compass in British 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 towards the north, south, east, or west

E (abbreviation)

East

E (abbreviation)

Eastern

east (adverb)

towards the east

east (adjective)

in the east, or facing towards the east

the east (noun)

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

easterly (adjective)

towards or in the east

easternmost (adjective)

furthest towards the east

eastward (adjective)

towards or in the east

eastward (adverb)

American eastwards

eastwards (adverb)

towards the east

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 towards

N (abbreviation)

North

N (abbreviation)

Northern

NE (abbreviation)

north-east

NE (abbreviation)

north-eastern

north (adverb)

towards the north

north (adjective)

in the north, or looking towards 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

north-east (noun)

the direction that is between north and east. The north-east is the part of the country that is in that direction

north-east (adjective)

in the north-east, or facing towards the north-east

north-easterly (adjective)

towards or in the north-east

north-eastern (adjective)

in or from the north-east of a country or region

northerly (adjective)

towards or in the north

northernmost (adjective)

furthest north

northwards (adverb)

towards the north

north-west (noun)

the direction that is between north and west. The north-west is the part of a country or place that is in this direction

north-west (adjective)

in the north-west, or facing towards the north-west

north-westerly (adjective)

towards or in the north-west

north-western (adjective)

in or from the north-west of a country or region

NW (abbreviation)

north-west

NW (abbreviation)

north-western

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)

towards the south

south (adjective)

in the south, or facing towards 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

south-east (noun)

the direction that is between south and east. The south-east is the part of a country that is in this direction.

south-east (adjective)

in the south-east, or facing towards the south-east

south-easterly (adjective)

towards or in the south-east

south-eastern (adjective)

in or from the south-east of a country or region

southerly (adjective)

towards or in the south

southern (adjective)

in or from the south of a country or region

southernmost (adjective)

furthest south

southwards (adverb)

towards or in the south

south-west (noun)

the direction that is between south and west. The south-west is the part of a country that is in this direction.

south-west (adjective)

in the south-west, or facing towards the south-west

south-westerly (adjective)

towards or in the south-west

south-western (adjective)

in or from the south-west of a country or region

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 centre 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)

towards the west

west (adjective)

in the west, or facing towards the west

westerly (adjective)

towards or in the west

western (adjective)

in or from the west of a country or place

westernmost (adjective)

furthest west

westward (adjective)

towards or in the west

westward (adverb)

American westwards

westwards (adverb)

towards the west