Lexic.us

Definition of Pinpoint

1. Noun. A very brief moment. "They were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together"

2. Verb. Locate exactly. "The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome"

3. Noun. A very small spot. "The plane was just a speck in the sky"

4. Noun. The sharp point of a pin.

Definition of Pinpoint

1. Noun. The point of a pin. ¹

2. Adjective. Extremely precise or specific, especially regarding location. ¹

3. Verb. To identify or locate precisely or with great accuracy. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pinpoint

1. to locate precisely [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pinpoint

pinons pinophytes pinopod pinopods pinoresinol reductase pinosity pinosome pinot pinotage pinots

pinout pinouts pinpatch pinpatches pinpoint (current term) pinpoint(a) pinpointable pinpointed pinpointedly pinpointing

pinpoints pinprick pinpricked pinpricking pinpricks pins and needles pinscher pinschers pinscreen

Literary usage of Pinpoint

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Visual Function: An Introduction to Information Design by Paul Mijksenaar (1997)
"This despite the fact that it is already possible to pinpoint the places where visitors are going to need information (diagram) during the design phase of a ..."

2. Mystery of Tammuz 17 by Herbert R. Stollorz (2005)
"Do Birds of Prey pinpoint a Date? The Old Testament prophets reveal that God is a covenant maker and a covenant keeper. The central covenant of the Old ..."

3. The Military Dictionary (1987)
"The ground position of aircraft determined by direct observation of the ground. pinpoint photograph—(DOD, NATO) A single photograph or a stereo pair of a ..."

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