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Definition of Point of reference
1. Noun. An indicator that orients you generally. "It is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"
Specialized synonyms: Bench Mark, Benchmark, Landmark, Lubber Line, Lubber's Line, Lubber's Mark, Lubber's Point, Mark, Target, White Line, Buoy
Generic synonyms: Indicator
Definition of Point of reference
1. Noun. A particular point in space which is used as an endpoint to measure a distance from or chart a map from. ¹
2. Noun. An unique intellectual datum used to relate other ideas. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Point Of Reference
Literary usage of Point of reference
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Joint Report Upon the Survey and Demarcation of the Boundary Between the by International Boundary Commission, William Frederick King, James Joseph McArthur, 1856-, Otto Hilgard Tittmann, Edward Chester Barnard, Ernest Lester Jones (1921)
"The point of reference is the pinnacle or culmination of the roof of the lantern.
Geographic position of mark determined by JS Lawrence, United States Coast ..."
2. Psychological Review by American Psychological Association (1902)
"This point of reference was usually a bone or some prominent ... If the subjects
use a point of reference, the fact noted by M. Henri appears to be quite ..."
3. Applied Mechanics by Alfred Peter Poorman (1917)
"In discussing the motion of the rolling wheel, it is sometimes simpler to use
point C as the point of reference. Since its absolute velocity ..."
4. Applied Mechanics by Alfred Peter Poorman (1917)
"In discussing the motion of the rolling wheel, it is sometimes simpler to use
point C as the point of reference. Since its absolute velocity is zero, ..."
5. The Classical World by Classical Association of the Atlantic States (1916)
"The only principle behind any rule of subjunctive Sequence is the strong tendency
of subordinate subjunctives to have for their point of reference the time ..."
6. The Elementary Principles of Mechanics by Augustus Jay Du Bois (1894)
"Point of Reference.—When we speak of a point as having position, ... Such a point
is a point of reference. It is also called a pole, or origin. ..."
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