Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Physical Attributes Facet
3. Attributes and Properties (hierarchy name)
4. [attributes and properties by specific type]
5. positional attributes

Narrower term/s

• east
• north
• northeast
• northwest
• south
• southeast
• southwest (positional attribute)
• west

Anotations

Scope note:

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.