Compass points

Esquema

Getty AAT: Physical Attributes Facet

Jerarquía

Attributes and Properties > <attributes and properties> > <attributes and properties by specific type> > positional attributes

Descripción

Refers to directions as referenced on a compass, which is an instrument for measuring a horizontal reference direction relative to magnetic north. The four basic points are at the top, bottom, right and left sides of a compass, corresponding to north, south, east and west. Points between the four basic points are described by combining terms, for example, northeast, southeast, etc.

Subcategorías

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300078457

Otros términos

  • 羅盤點 [zh]
  • kompasrichtingen [nl]
  • puntos de la brújula [es]
  • luó pán diǎn [zh]
  • luo pan dian [zh]
  • lo p'an tien [zh]
  • cardinal directions [en]
  • cardinal points [en]
  • kompaspunten [nl]
  • windstreken [nl]