Noun
measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
Source: WordNetLarry Bird is what keeps me going. He's my measuring stick. I don't think I would be as interested in the game if I weren't trying to play better than him. Larry Bird
A father should be his daughter’s first love, the man that she will forever set as a standard, this human measuring stick pressing against the qualifications of all other men. Source: Internet
Astronomers use light speed as a measuring stick, giving distances to stars in “light years.” Source: Internet
In their fifth-straight regional appearance Tuesday at North Central High School, the Marauders ran up against a measuring stick of where they want to be. Source: Internet
By this measuring stick, all Iranians have the same policy and can be trusted only to the extent that they are as crude as Ahmadinejad. Source: Internet
The Liberty Bell Invitational provided a measuring stick of where they stand. Source: Internet