False points are the directions between cardinal and intermediate directions. They are NNE, ENE, ESE, SSE, SSW, WSW, WNW, and NNW.
intermediate directions are the right and left bottom sides on a compass rose
conceptual (non-physical) object
north west east south southwest northeast northwest southwest (midwest is not a direction!)
Cardinal directions are the four regular directions such as north south east and west. Intermediate are the directions in between the cardinal directions such as NW, SW, NE, SE.