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point of the compass (noun)

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  • compass point — noun Any of the horizontal directions indicated on a compass. There may be 4, 8, 16 or 32 compass points on a compass, depending on its size and accuracy. Syn: point of the compass …   Wiktionary

  • compass signal — noun A signal denoting a point in the compass • • • Main Entry: ↑compass …   Useful english dictionary

  • the — Sunday. [1175 1225; ME] 1. the sacrament in commemoration of the Last Supper; communion; Mass; Eucharist. 2. See Last Supper. [1350 1400; ME] the1 stressed /dhee/; unstressed before a consonant /dheuh/; unstressed before a vowel /dhee/, definite… …   Universalium

  • compass plant — noun 1. North American annual with red or rose colored flowers • Syn: ↑prairie bird s foot trefoil, ↑prairie lotus, ↑prairie trefoil, ↑Lotus americanus • Hypernyms: ↑subshrub, ↑suffrutex 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • compass — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ digital, magnetic VERB + COMPASS ▪ use ▪ check COMPASS + VERB ▪ show sth …   Collocations dictionary

  • compass point — noun any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass he checked the point on his compass • Syn: ↑point • Hypernyms: ↑direction • Hyponyms: ↑cardinal compass point, ↑no …   Useful english dictionary

  • point|er — «POYN tuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that points: »Most little children are great pointers until they learn the names for things. 2. a long, tapering stick used in pointing things out on a map or blackboard: »The teacher picked up the pointer… …   Useful english dictionary

  • point — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, partly from Anglo French, prick, dot, moment, from Latin punctum, from neuter of punctus, past participle of pungere to prick; partly from Anglo French pointe sharp end, from Vulgar Latin *puncta, from Latin,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • point — [pɔɪnt] noun 1》 the tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object.     ↘Archaeology a pointed flake or blade.     ↘Ballet another term for pointe.     ↘Boxing the tip of a person s chin as a spot for a blow.     ↘the prong of a deer s… …   English new terms dictionary

  • point — point1 [ pɔınt ] noun *** ▸ 1 idea/opinion/reason ▸ 2 aspect/feature ▸ 3 particular time ▸ 4 particular place ▸ 5 unit (for game score) ▸ 6 area of light/color ▸ 7 sharp end of something ▸ 8 piece of land ▸ 9 decimal point ▸ 10 direction on… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • point — 1 /pOInt/ noun 1 IDEA (C) a single fact, idea, or opinion that is part of an argument or discussion: There was one point on which everyone agreed. | She had brought a list of points for discussion. | One important point must be borne in mind. |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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