reference point

/ˌrɛfərəns pɔɪnt/

Other forms: reference points

Definitions of reference point

1. noun

   an indicator that orients you generally
   synonyms: point of reference, reference

   types:

   bench mark, benchmark

   a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point

   landmark

   a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land

   lubber line, lubber's line, lubber's mark, lubber's point

   a fixed line on a ship's compass indicating its heading

   mark, target

   a reference point to shoot at

   white line

   a white stripe in the middle of a road to mark traffic lanes

   buoy

   bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards

   mearstone, meerestone, merestone

   an old term for a landmark that consisted of a pile of stones surmounted by an upright slab

   clout

   a target used in archery

   drogue

   a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane

   acoustic buoy

   a buoy that can be heard (at night)

   can, can buoy

   a buoy with a round bottom and conical top

   conical buoy, nun, nun buoy

   a buoy resembling a cone

   spar buoy

   a buoy resembling a vertical log

   type of:

   indicator

   a signal for attracting attention