control point

noun

A marked waypoint used in orienteering and related sports.

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Meanings

nouncontrol point (plural control points)

plural control points

  1. A marked waypoint used in orienteering and related sports.
  2. computer graphicsAny of a series of points defining the shape of a curve, etc.
  3. video gamesA designated location on the game map which competing players or teams attempt to capture.

Translations

Esperanto apoga punkto
  • apoga punktocomputer graphics: point defining shape of a curve
Cite this entry
APA

control point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20point

MLA

“control point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20point. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “control point,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20point.

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