The synonyms and related words of "Compass" are: grasp, range, reach, ambit, orbit, scope, extent, span, breadth, width, stretch, limits, confines, parameters, extremities, bounds, boundary, border, boundary line, bound, bounding line, partition line, frontier, edge, demarcation line, end point, cut-off point, termination, apprehend, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grok, savvy, circumnavigate, surround, enclose, ring,...

Some common synonyms of compass are gamut, orbit, range, scope, and sweep. While all these words mean "the extent that lies within the powers of something (as to cover or control)," compass implies a sometimes limited extent of perception, knowledge, or activity.