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pinpoint

pin·point

UK/ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/ US/ˈpɪˌnpɔɪnt/ fairly common
verb (1) adjective (1) noun (3)

verb

1.

locate exactly

  • “can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?”
  • “The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome”
Synonyms

adjective

1.

meticulously precise

  • “pinpoint accuracy”
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noun

1.

a very brief moment

  • “they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together”
2.

a very small spot

  • “the plane was just a speck in the sky”
Synonyms
3.

the sharp point of a pin

Origin

From pin + point.

Phrases

  • pinpoint pupil

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