keypoint

Essential takeaway point

A keypoint is a significant or essential point in an argument, presentation, or document—the parts that matter most.

In computer vision and image processing, keypoints are distinctive features detected in an image (corners, edges, blobs) used for matching, tracking, or recognition: The algorithm identifies keypoints to stitch the photos together.

turning

pivotal

Vitally important, deciding

critical · defining · landmark · milestone · watershed · seminal · breakthrough · inflection · crossroads · juncture

core

fundamental

Forming the base

bedrock · central · crucial · integral · primary · basic · underlying · principle · crux · nucleus

summary

takeaway

Core message retained

overview · highlight · recap · abstract · digest · briefing · rundown · thesis · gist · upshot

emphasis

highlight

Most notable part

spotlight · feature · foreground · punctuate · prioritize · flag · pinpoint · identify · isolate · articulate

presentation

slide

Smooth continuous movement

visual · diagram · infographic · whiteboard · flipchart · handout · notes · PowerPoint · Keynote · briefing

Opposites
importance/significance

keypointminor detail

Insignificant specific element

footnote · triviality · afterthought · tangent · irrelevancy

structural role

keypointsupporting detail

Evidence bolstering a thesis

aside · parenthetical · elaboration · embellishment

Family

key, point, keys, keyed, keying, keyless, keyboard, keystone, keyhole

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