compass
A small tool with a needle that points north and helps you know which way to go.
A device with a magnetic needle that aligns with Earth's magnetic field to indicate direction, usually showing north, south, east, and west.
A tool with two legs used to draw circles or measure space on a map.
A V-shaped instrument with two legs, one ending in a point and the other holding a pencil, used for drawing circles or measuring distances on maps.
How much something covers or includes.
The full range or scope of something, such as knowledge, influence, or activity.
- Base: compass
- Plural: compasses
bearings (find/get/lose one's bearings)
1Know or lose sense of position/direction
To know or not know where you are or what to do in a situation.
- After moving to a new city, it took me weeks to find my bearings.
- When the lights went out, I lost my bearings completely.
moral compass
1Sense of right and wrong
A person's idea of what is right and wrong that guides how they act.
- Her strong moral compass kept her honest even in difficult times.
- He seems to have lost his moral compass after entering politics.