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pinpoint

/ pinpoint /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the sharp point of a pin
Type of:
point
noun Sense 2
a very brief moment
"they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together"
Type of:
moment minute second
verb Sense 3
locate exactly
"can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?"
"The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome"
Type of:
locate turn up
Derived:
speck
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 4
a very small spot
"the plane was just a speck in the sky"
Type of:
spot speckle dapple
Derived:
nail speck
Semantic Complexity
32%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
2
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point moment minute second locate turn up spot speckle dapple