pinpoint | ||
1. | [ verb ] locate exactly | |
Synonyms: | nail | |
Examples: | "can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?" "The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome" |
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Related terms: | locate speck | |
2. | [ adjective ] meticulously precise | |
Examples: | "pinpoint accuracy" |
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Related terms: | precise | |
3. | [ noun ] a very small spot | |
Synonyms: | speck | |
Examples: | "the plane was just a speck in the sky" |
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Related terms: | spot | |
4. | [ noun ] a very brief moment | |
Examples: | "they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together" |
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Related terms: | moment | |
5. | [ noun ] the sharp point of a pin | |
Related terms: | point | |