pausepoints
nounUK /ˈpɔːz.pɔɪnts/
US /ˈpɔːz.pɔɪnts/
Pausepoints are little stops where you take a short break before going on.
The teacher put pausepoints in the story so we could breathe between sentences.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Places in a speech or reading where a speaker briefly stops.
She marked the pausepoints in her script before the big speech.
3. Moments in a game or video where play stops for a short time.
The game has pausepoints where you can save your progress.
4. Short breaks built into a schedule or activity.
Our hike had pausepoints every hour for water and snacks.
5. Marks in music where the sound briefly stops.
The conductor showed the pausepoints with a small wave of her hand.