Main entry: compass
Definition: navigational instrument for finding directions
Main entry: compass
Definition: drafting instrument used for drawing circles
Main entry: compass, scope, orbit, range, reach, ambit
Definition: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
Usage: a piano has a greater range than the human voice; the ambit of municipal legislation; within the compass of this article; within the scope of an investigation; outside the reach of the law; in the political orbit of a world power
Main entry: range, reach, compass, grasp
Definition: the limit of capability
Usage: within the compass of education
Main entry: dig, compass, comprehend, get the picture, grasp, grok, apprehend, savvy
Definition: get the meaning of something
Usage: Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
Main entry: circumnavigate, compass
Definition: travel around, either by plane or ship
Usage: We compassed the earth
Main entry: compass
Definition: bring about; accomplish
Usage: This writer attempts more than his talents can compass