point of reference

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point of reference - an indicator that orients you generally; "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"

reference point, reference

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

target, mark - a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"

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

indicator - a signal for attracting attention

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

Translations

point of reference n → punto di riferimento

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