compass point

== English == === Pronunciation === === 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 ==== Category:en:Compass points ==== Related terms ==== all points of the compass every point of the compass ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== compass points: [edit] === Further reading === “compass point”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.