Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

point of interest

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.01 in modern English

Syllables: point of in-ter-est
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

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

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.

Example Sentences

"The most important places and attractions of the city (i.e., points of interest) are identified by icons on the map."
"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."

Inflected Forms

points of interest (plural) POI (alternative)

Questions

What does point of interest mean?: 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.

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