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

The reference point was the 2000 cohort, companies that sold every unit below cost and called the losses growth. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, her work has become a stylistic reference point for a younger generation of artists in the increasingly hazy middle zone between indie music and chart pop. — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026

Casablanca is another clear reference point for an episode in which a café serves as a locus of intrigue for a resistance group fighting against oppressive invaders. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

When a peer or leader creates real solutions that streamline work, the reference point changes. — Will Drover, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for reference point

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