pinpoint

[ pin-point ]
/ ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt /
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noun

the point of a pin.
a trifle; pinhead.
a tiny spot or sharp point.

verb (used with object)

to locate or describe exactly or precisely: to pinpoint the problem.

adjective

exact; precise: pinpoint accuracy.

Origin of pinpoint

First recorded in 1840–50; pin + point

Words nearby pinpoint

pinot blanc, pinot chardonnay, pinot grigio, pinot noir, pinotage, pinpoint, pinpoint bombing, pinprick, pins, pins and needles, pins' syndrome

Words related to pinpoint

diagnose, recognize, identify, distinguish, place, spot, finger, determinate

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British Dictionary definitions for pinpoint

pinpoint
/ (ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt) /

verb (tr)

to locate or identify exactly to pinpoint a problem; to pinpoint a place on a map

noun

an insignificant or trifling thing
the point of a pin
(modifier) exact a pinpoint aim