Compass and Objective

Compass

Compass noun - A guiding or motivating purpose or principle.
Usage example: a young go-getter who lost his moral compass in the course of his quest for fame and fortune

Objective and compass are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Objective" instead a noun "Compass".

Nearby Words: compassion, compassed, compassing

Objective

Objective noun - Something that one hopes or intends to accomplish.

Compass and objective are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compass" instead a noun "Objective".

How words are described

human human compass human objective
normal normal compass normal objective
initial initial compass initial objective
simple simple compass simple objective
Other adjectives: actual, real, major, sole, different.

Both words in one sentence

  • Along with the current mission objective that can be accessed from the pause menu, BioShock provided a compass on top of the HUD that would automatically point in the direction of your goal.
  • If you watch the objective compass, you'll notice that it goes haywire every few minutes.
  • Diegetic Interface One button lets you look at your watch (which shows time until air runs out and ambient light level, for sneaking) while another brings up his notes (listing your next objective, with a compass pointing the way).
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