Word
reference point, n.
an indicator that orients you generally
<noun.communication>
freq. cnt.: 5
freq. cnt.: 5
point of reference
reference
reference point
sample sentences
"it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"
semantic pointers
hypernym
indicator
hyponym
benchmark, bench mark
landmark
lubber's line, lubber line, lubber's mark, lubber's point
target, mark
white line
buoy