"point of interest" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: points of interest [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|points of interest}} point of interest (plural points of interest)
  1. (engineering) 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. Categories (topical): Engineering
    Sense id: en-point_of_interest-en-noun--e6a-3Ua Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 45 55 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  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. Synonyms: POI Translations (location that is worth visiting): 景點 /景点 (jǐngdiǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), bod zájmu [masculine] (Czech), kohde (Finnish), point d’intérêt [masculine] (French), Sonderziel [neuter] (German), punto di interesse [masculine] (Italian), ciekawe miejsce [neuter] (Polish), punto de interés [masculine] (Spanish), địa điểm quan tâm (Vietnamese), địa điểm hấp dẫn (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-point_of_interest-en-noun-4WKfBccc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 39 61 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of 'location that is worth visiting': 6 94

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Alternative forms

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