pinpoint
/ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/noun, verb2 syllables
Pinpoint means: a very small spot.
Synonyms for pinpoint2
noun, as in a very small spot
speck
verb, as in locate exactly
What does pinpoint mean?4
noun
1
a very small spot“the plane was just a speck in the sky”
2
a very brief moment“they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together”
3
the sharp point of a pin
verb
1
locate exactly“can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Pinpoint in a sentence
- She knew he was sad, but she couldn't pinpoint the reason why.drjuly
- I find it difficult to pinpoint my life’s ambitions.Nuel
- I can't pinpoint the moment when everything changed between us; it just did.Nuel
- It's not possible to pinpoint when human beings began to exist.araneo
- There's just something off about him, but I can't pinpoint what it is exactly.LoverofEnglish
- A GPS device can pinpoint your location anywhere in the world.darinmex
- The GIGN sniper operates with pinpoint accuracy during extremely high-risk missions.Igider
- I cannot pinpoint what went wrong.VirtuOZ
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of pinpoint
as a noun
- plural
- pinpoints
as a verb
- past tense
- pinpointed
- present participle
- pinpointing
- third-person singular
- pinpoints
- past participle
- pinpointed