Landmark
[n] an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken
[n] a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land
[n] an event marking a unique or important historical change or one on which important developments depend
[n] the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape; "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark"
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bench mark, bookmark, cairn, cardinal point, catstone, chief thing, climax, core, cornerstone, crisis, critical, critical point, crucial, crux, essence, essential, essential matter, feature, fundamental, gist, gravamen, great point, guide, guidepost, hear