points of the compass
varying quantity (4, 8, 16, 32, rarely more than 32, or special value 24) or directional divisions marked on a compass
north
one of the four cardinal directions
southwest
intercardinal direction
east-southeast
geographic direction between east and southeast
south-southeast
geographic direction between south and southeast
south
one of the four cardinal directions
southeast
intercardinal direction
south-southwest
geographic direction between south and southwest
east
one of the four cardinal directions
north-northeast
geographic direction between north and northeast
west-southwest
geographic direction between west and southwest
northeast
intercardinal direction
north-northwest
geographic direction between north and northwest
west
one of the four cardinal directions
east-northeast
geographic direction between east and northeast
west-northwest
geographic direction between west and northwest