reference point - an indicator that orients you generally; "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"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 criterion, standard, touchstone, measure - a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work" 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 |