reference point

noun

: something that is used to judge or understand something else

The professor used the study as a reference point for evaluating and discussing other theories.

Examples of reference point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Who What Wear notes the toggle closures and sharp shoulders on this year’s military jackets and frames the mood as early-aughts nostalgia, a reference point landing with millennial and older Gen Z shoppers. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Self-perception only becomes meaningful when placed against that external reference point. — Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Traders can use the rising 50-day at $854 as their reference point. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

His first retail project traces back to 1987, with the Milan store soon becoming a reference point for the local, knowledgeable clientele. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for reference point

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint