pinpoint
nounadjectiveverbattested in dialogue
- //ˈpɪnpɔɪnt//
The point of a pin.
noun
- 1
The point of a pin.
- 2
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.
Etymology
From pin + point.
adjective
- 1
Extremely precise or specific, especially regarding location.
The machine assembles parts at high speed and with pinpoint accuracy.
The 28-year-old not only hassled the visitors' midfield but also delivered pinpoint balls with alarming accuracy as far as the east Londoners were concerned.
verb
- 1
To identify or locate (someone or something) precisely or with great accuracy.
The investigators tried to pinpoint the source of the flames.
Forms
- plural
- pinpoints
- comparative
- more pinpoint
- superlative
- most pinpoint
- past tense
- pinpointed
- past participle
- pinpointed
- present participle
- pinpointing
- third person singular
- pinpoints