anchor point

Fixed connection spot

An anchor point is a fixed position that serves as a reference or attachment for something else.

In archery, it's the consistent spot where the drawing hand touches the face.

In graphic design software, anchor points are nodes that define the shape of a path or curve: Drag the anchor points to reshape the line.

Climbers use anchor points as secure attachments for ropes.

Related

load bearing · cornerstone · datum · climbing · fixed line · fall arrest · rest · base · braking system · lanyard · abseiling · rope · bowstring · stability · arrow rest · support · cable · fastening

Categories
Opposites
stability and fixedness

anchor pointdrifting

Moving without purpose

untethered · rootless · adrift · loose end · wandering

attachment and connection

anchor pointrelease point

Where projectile departs hand

loose end · departure point

navigational/orientational function

anchor pointblind spot

Area of blocked perception

uncertainty · groundlessness

Family

anchor, anchored, point, anchors, anchoring, anchorage, anchorwoman, anchorman, anchorless

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