point of interest noun2 •A location that is worth visiting because it is a tourist attraction or the base for some type of service such as a restaurant or shop.The most important places and attractions of the city (i.e., points of interest) are identified by icons on the map. — 2011 •A point on an engineering drawing that has been added to make the layout of the part easier. It is usually the intersection of the tangent lines of a curve. formspoints of interest