1. turning point - Noun
2. turning point - Phrase
A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made.
Synonyms: crossroads, watershed
(calculus) A maximum or minimum on a graph.
A crossroads.
A T-junction.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgI know this sounds strange, but as a kid, I was really shy. Painfully shy. The turning point was freshman year, when I was the biggest geek alive. No one, I mean no one, even talked to me. Jim Carrey
We stand now at the turning point between two eras. Behind us is a past to which we can never return... The coming of the rocket brought to an end a million years of isolation... the childhood of our race was over and history as we know it began. Arthur C. Clarke
I think it is fair to say that 2007 represents a turning point for the Irish economy. Brian Cowen
The world is facing a historic turning point because the system of materialistic liberalism has come to a deadlock. Kingoro Hashimoto
The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt. Max Lerner
Moving to Turkey was the turning point in my life. Tarkan