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[ verb ] locate exactly

Synonyms

nail

Examples

"can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?" "The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome"

Used in print

(John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)

Solutions frequently suggest themselves when you accurately pinpoint your problems , whether they be in the market , in marketing methods or in marketing management .

Related terms

locate speck

2
[ adjective ] meticulously precise

Examples

"pinpoint accuracy"

Used in print

(Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)

Rookie Ron_Nischwitz continued his pinpoint pitching Monday night as the Bears made_it two straight over Indianapolis , 5 - 3 .

(Mr. America, 4:6...)

( Note how strongly the upper lats and serratus are worked in this fine exercise because of the pin_point concentration of force which the dumbbell variation affords ) .

Related terms

precise

3
[ noun ] a very small spot

Synonyms

speck

Examples

"the plane was just a speck in the sky"

Used in print

(Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)

The shapes were unmistakable and the Rising Suns were showing_up , slightly brighter pinpoints in the gray gloom .

Related terms

spot

4
[ noun ] a very brief moment

Examples

"they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together"

Used in print

(Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)

Sensing the unseen presence of the other men in the patrol , he felt mutely united to these nine near strangers sharing this pinpoint of being with him .

Related terms

moment

5
[ noun ] the sharp point of a pin

Related terms

point

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