Pinpoint Definition

pĭnpoint
pinpointed, pinpointing, pinpoints
noun
pinpoints
The point of a pin.
Webster's New World
A point on a map marking a precise location or target.
American Heritage
Something trifling or insignificant.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
pinpointed, pinpointing, pinpoints
To show the location of (a place on a map, etc.) by sticking in a pin.
Webster's New World
To locate, define, or focus on precisely.
Webster's New World
To take precise aim at.
Pinpoint a target.
American Heritage

To identify or locate precisely or with great accuracy.

They investigators tried to pinpoint the source of the flames.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
  • be ambiguous
  • lose
adjective
Minute, exact, precise, etc.
Webster's New World
Very fine in texture.
Pinpoint oxford cloth.
Webster's New World
Extremely small; minuscule.
Pinpoint creatures.
American Heritage

Extremely precise or specific, especially regarding location.

The machine assembles parts at high speed and with pinpoint accuracy.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Pinpoint

Noun

Singular:
pinpoint
Plural:
pinpoints

Origin of Pinpoint

Pinpoint Sentence Examples

  • How can we pinpoint a date?

  • If we had a better description of them it might pinpoint the age of the victim.

  • He looked … different, though Kris couldn.t pinpoint why.

  • He couldn't pinpoint what made his instincts restless, but he also saw apprehension in the tense frames and roving eyes of those riding before him.

  • While it's hard to pinpoint statistics indicating the exact success rate for this treatment, acupressure may be useful simply because it can relieve some of the stress and anxiety that is possibly affecting your ability to get pregnant.

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Words Starting With

PPIPIN

Words Ending With

TNTINT

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