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/ ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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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
SYNONYMS FOR pinpoint 3 spot, localize, identify, define.
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Words nearby pinpoint Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Pinoy, PIN pad, pin plate, pinpoint , pinpoint bombing, pinprick, pin rail, PINS, pins and needles
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And when it is time to fire, Israel retaliates with pinpoint accuracy.
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Kirk squinted craftily at the pinpoint of light with one closed eye.
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It made one feel infinitely small to realize the pinpoint size of the Solar Universe.
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British Dictionary definitions for pinpoint 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
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Words related to pinpoint diagnose, recognize, identify, distinguish, place, spot, finger, determinate, get a fix on, home in on