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Definition of Compass point
1. Noun. Any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass. "He checked the point on his compass"
Exact synonyms: Point
Generic synonyms: Direction
Specialized synonyms: Cardinal Compass Point, Nbe, North By East, Nne, Nor'-nor'-east, North Northeast, Nebn, Northeast By North, Ne, Nor'-east, Northeast, Northeastward, Nebe, Northeast By East, East Northeast, Ene, East By North, Ebn, East By South, Ebs, East Southeast, Ese, Sebe, Southeast By East, Se, Sou'-east, Southeast, Southeastward, Sebs, Southeast By South, Sou'-sou'-east, South Southeast, Sse, Sbe, South By East, Sbw, South By West, Sou'-sou'-west, South Southwest, Ssw, Southwest By South, Swbs, Sou'-west, Southwest, Southwestward, Sw, Southwest By West, Swbw, West Southwest, Wsw, Wbs, West By South, Wbn, West By North, West Northwest, Wnw, Northwest By West, Nwbw, Nor'-west, Northwest, Northwestward, Nw, Northwest By North, Nwbn, Nnw, Nor'-nor'-west, North Northwest, Nbw, North By West
Generic synonyms: Direction
Specialized synonyms: Cardinal Compass Point, Nbe, North By East, Nne, Nor'-nor'-east, North Northeast, Nebn, Northeast By North, Ne, Nor'-east, Northeast, Northeastward, Nebe, Northeast By East, East Northeast, Ene, East By North, Ebn, East By South, Ebs, East Southeast, Ese, Sebe, Southeast By East, Se, Sou'-east, Southeast, Southeastward, Sebs, Southeast By South, Sou'-sou'-east, South Southeast, Sse, Sbe, South By East, Sbw, South By West, Sou'-sou'-west, South Southwest, Ssw, Southwest By South, Swbs, Sou'-west, Southwest, Southwestward, Sw, Southwest By West, Swbw, West Southwest, Wsw, Wbs, West By South, Wbn, West By North, West Northwest, Wnw, Northwest By West, Nwbw, Nor'-west, Northwest, Northwestward, Nw, Northwest By North, Nwbn, Nnw, Nor'-nor'-west, North Northwest, Nbw, North By West