compass
/ˈkʌmpəs/noun
उच्चारण कम्पस
दिक्सूचक; परकार
Core word
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[C]
an instrument for finding direction, with a needle that always points north; an instrument with two long thin parts joined at the top, used for drawing circles; range
दिक्सूचक; परकार
- a moral compass
- The hikers checked their compass before leaving the forest.
- Our guide checked the compass to find the way north.
+ 2 more examples
- Use a compass to draw a perfect circle on the chart.
- The subject lies outside the compass of this course.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a compass (direction) / the compass
A compass for finding direction is a countable noun; you check it, follow it or read it.
दिशा बताने वाला यंत्र countable है; आप उसे देखते, पढ़ते या उसके अनुसार चलते हैं।
- The trekkers followed the compass through the forest.
- A compass needle always points to the magnetic north.
a pair of compasses
The drawing instrument is usually called a pair of compasses, and the plural form takes a plural verb.
वृत्त बनाने वाले यंत्र को सामान्यतः 'a pair of compasses' कहते हैं; इसके साथ plural verb आती है।
- Radhika drew the circle with a pair of compasses.
- My compasses are in the geometry box.
within the compass of sth
In formal use, compass means range or limit; something outside it is beyond the compass of an inquiry or ability.
औपचारिक प्रयोग में 'compass' का अर्थ सीमा या दायरा है।
- Such questions lie outside the compass of this chapter.
- Her voice has a wide compass.
points of the compass
The four main points are north, south, east and west; the intermediate ones include north-east and south-west.
चार मुख्य दिशाएँ north, south, east और west हैं; बीच की दिशाओं में north-east और south-west आदि आती हैं।
- The map shows all the points of the compass.
- The temple faces the east point of the compass.
+Collocations 5
adjective + compass
magneticship'spocketdigitalmoral
- He kept a small magnetic compass in his rucksack.
verb + compass
readcheckfollowpointlose
- The hikers lost their compass in the river.
compass + noun
needlebearingrosedirectionapp
- The compass needle trembled and then stood still.
moral compass
lose yourgoodstrongkeep afollow your
- A strong moral compass guides honest officers.
compass + point
northsoutheastwestnorth-eastsouth-west
- The trekkers walked towards the north on the compass.
“More examples 7
- Sailors once crossed the sea with only a compass and the stars.
नाविक कभी केवल दिशासूचक और तारों के सहारे समुद्र पार करते थे।
- Draw a circle of radius 4 cm with your compasses.
अपने परकार से 4 सेमी त्रिज्या का वृत्त खींचिए।
- His teacher gave him a moral compass he never forgot.
उसके शिक्षक ने उसे एक नैतिक दिशा दी, जिसे वह कभी नहीं भूला।
- The compass app on my phone shows north.
मेरे फ़ोन का कंपास ऐप उत्तर दिशा दिखाता है।
- The lake lies to the south-west on the compass.
झील दिशासूचक के अनुसार दक्षिण-पश्चिम में है।
- Radhika kept a small compass in her school geometry box.
राधिका अपने स्कूल के ज्यामिति-बॉक्स में एक छोटा परकार रखती थी।
- The pilot checked the compass before the plane turned east.
विमान के पूर्व की ओर मुड़ने से पहले पायलट ने दिशासूचक जाँचा।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I drew the circle with a compasses.
✓ I drew the circle with a pair of compasses.
Compasses for drawing is plural, so use a pair of compasses, not a compasses.
वृत्त बनाने वाले यंत्र के लिए 'compasses' बहुवचन है, इसलिए 'a pair of compasses' लिखें, 'a compasses' नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: moral compass (a person's sense of right and wrong).
प्रयोग में moral compass (सही और ग़लत की व्यक्ति की समझ)।