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单词 pinpoint
释义

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

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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British Dictionary definitions for pinpoint

pinpoint
/ (ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt) /

verb (tr)

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

noun

an insignificant or trifling thing
the point of a pin
(modifier) exacta pinpoint aim
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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