control point

American  

noun

Aerial Photogrammetry.

1. a point located on the ground by precise surveying that when identified on aerial photographs provides the control necessary for producing a photomap.

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Etymology

Origin of control point

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

"It reframes the cyst as the central control point of the parasite's life cycle. It shows us where to aim new treatments. If we want to really treat toxoplasmosis, the cyst is the place to focus."

From Science Daily

Because of this role, these neurons act as a central control point for how the brain processes information.

From Science Daily

The player was said to have been stopped at a passport control point by Border Force guards before he could board a flight on Sunday.

From BBC

A key insight came when the researchers realized that instead of considering each 3D point in the point cloud as a discrete splat, they can think of each as a control point in a continuous interpolator.

From Science Daily

Proponents of rent control point out that under California’s Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, jurisdictions can enact rent control only on buildings constructed before 1995.

From Los Angeles Times