This is the 370th most frequent German word.
zeigte
"Zeigte" means "showed" in English.
The word 'zeigte' here is the simple past tense of 'zeigen', implying an action of displaying or demonstrating something to others in the past.
Er zeigte den Gästen die Stadt.
He showed the city to the guests.
Here, 'zeigte' indicates a metaphorical exhibition of her attitude or feelings towards the offer, again in the past context.
Sie zeigte wenig Interesse an dem Angebot.
She showed little interest in the offer.
In this case, 'zeigte' represents the past action of the compass indicating a direction, demonstrating its function in a physical sense.