pinpoint
nomadjectifverbeattesté dans les dialogues
- //ˈpɪnpɔɪnt//
The point of a pin.
nom
- 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.
Étymologie
From pin + point.
adjectif
- 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.
verbe
- 1
To identify or locate (someone or something) precisely or with great accuracy.
The investigators tried to pinpoint the source of the flames.
Formes
- pluriel
- pinpoints
- comparatif
- more pinpoint
- superlatif
- most pinpoint
- passé
- pinpointed
- participe passé
- pinpointed
- participe présent
- pinpointing
- 3ᵉ personne du singulier
- pinpoints