pinpoint
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pinpoint
- /ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/
Where it comes from
From pin + point.
noun pinpoints · pin-point
- The point of a pin.
- Something infinitesimal; a tiny point. What was once an astonishing, one-off discovery in 2005 may prove to be just a pinpoint in a global distribution of animals of which we previously knew nothing.
adjective more pinpoint · most pinpoint · pin-point
- Extremely precise or specific, especially regarding location. The machine assembles parts at high speed and with pinpoint accuracy.
verb pinpoints · pinpointing · pinpointed · pin-point
- To identify or locate (someone or something) precisely or with great accuracy. The investigators tried to pinpoint the source of the flames.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: speck, precise, track, spot, refine, clarify, insulate, target, circumscribe, trace, draw, delineate, uncover, delimit, locate, localize
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noun point of a pin
| Deutsch | Nadelspitze, Pinspitze |
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verb locate precisely
| Français | localiser, identifier |
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| Deutsch | genau verorten |
| Ελληνικά | εντοπίζω entopízo |
Talk about this word "pinpoint." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pinpoint. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pinpoint. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pinpoint "pinpoint." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pinpoint.Cite this
@misc{pinpoint_2026,
title = {pinpoint},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pinpoint},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
