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point of interest

point of interest noun: a point on an engineering drawing that has been added to make the layout of the part easier. It is usually the intersection of the tangent lines of a curve.

Noun

point of interest (plural points of interest)

  1. A point on an engineering drawing that has been added to make the layout of the part easier. It is usually the intersection of the tangent lines of a curve.
  2. A location that is worth visiting because it is a tourist attraction or the base for some type of service such as a restaurant or shop.
    • The most important places and attractions of the city (i.e., points of interest) are identified by icons on the map.2011, Syed A. Ahson, Mohammad Ilyas, Near Field Communications Handbook, →ISBN
    • Chicago by the 'L shows you how to go to more than 50 points of interest easily and inexpensively by using Chicago's excellent 'L (elevated /subway train) and Metra suburban rail systems.2013, Michael Brein, Michael Brein's Guide to Chicago by The 'L': Top 50 Sights by the 'L', →ISBN

point of interest meaning in Vietnamese

point of interest in Vietnamese

location that is worth visiting
địa điểm quan tâm, địa điểm hấp dẫn

Forms of point of interest

pluralpoints of interest
alternative formPOI

Questions about point of interest

What does point of interest mean?
Point of interest means a point on an engineering drawing that has been added to make the layout of the part easier. It is usually the intersection of the tangent lines of a curve.
What is point of interest in Vietnamese?
Point of interest in Vietnamese is địa điểm quan tâm, địa điểm hấp dẫn. See Point of interest meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is point of interest?
Point of interest is a noun.
What is the plural of point of interest?
The plural of point of interest is points of interest.

Words near point of interest in the dictionary

  1. point of honor
  2. point of honour
  3. point of inevitability
  4. point of inflection
  5. point of inquiry
  6. point of interest
  7. point of no return
  8. point of order
  9. point of origin
  10. point of pride
  11. point of privilege

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