Point and Reference

Point

Point noun - A particular and often important moment in time.

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Reference and point are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reference" instead a noun "Point".

Reference noun - Something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information.

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Point and reference are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Point" instead a noun "Reference".

good	good point	good reference
particular	particular point	particular reference
similar	similar point	similar reference
common	common point	common reference
Other adjectives: specific, original, single, obvious, small, actual, entire, real, big, huge, little, early, frequent, possible, minor, later, random, last, earlier.

Point of reference is Transformers: a franchise everybody hates, yet all go and watch every time a new installment is made, just to bitch about it on Internet forums afterwards.

Source: Small Reference Pools / Film
Titan is invoked as part of a joke at one point, and Cindy makes reference to Ramuh at one point.

Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy XV
When body building is discussed, expect a reference to Arnold Schwarzenegger at one point.

Source: Small Reference Pools / Sports

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Reference and Point. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/point/reference

Point & Reference. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/point/reference>.

Reference or Point. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/point/reference.

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