"shared point of reference" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used to refer to a common understanding or knowledge that two or more people have in common. Example: In order to have a successful conversation, it is important to establish a shared point of reference between the speaker and the listener. This could be a topic of mutual interest or a shared experience that both parties can relate to. Otherwise, the conversation may lack depth and understanding.
But the authors argue that rather than introducing a methodological flaw, they simply acknowledged a shared point of reference.
A stunt benefit ginned up by Eleanor Lambert, the publicist who invented the Best Dressed List, this fabled fashion show, promoted as a Franco-American collaboration, was always destined to be seen as a battle for dominance: the Old World slugging it out with the New, a muscular group of comers with Studio 54 as their shared point of reference taking on the fusty world of the haute couture.
"The themes are shared points of reference that draw the viewer in".
From the practical point of view, by being open, the content can be accessed by any learner, reused in new contexts, modified or extended for other purposes, and integrated in a shared pool of resources, and it can be the shared point of a reference for collaboration (Baytes 2014).
Moreover, research on joint attention suggests that infants' ability to share a common point of reference develops before spoken language (Baldwin 1995), and that joint attention processes are important precursors of the later development of higher-level mental state attribution (Charman et al. 2001).
I had a point of reference that I could share with the women I filmed.
By sharing who we were before we give a point of reference and also ensure that no one feels judged or slighted.
She doesn't share her own experiences, nor does she use her own struggles as a point of reference.
In the latter, he says at the outset of "Family Fundamentals," the Bible often came up as a point of reference, and his new film tells three stories that share a conservative Christian foundation that condemns homosexuality.
We need a shared frame of reference that will enable us to practice collective accountability.
Provide a shared frame of reference.
