Pinpoint
/ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/verb
To find exactly where something is or when something happened.
The GPS can pinpoint your exact location.
Often appears as...
- pinpoint the location
- pinpoint the problem
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Tech Precision
Often used with technology that provides specific information, like GPS.
The app was able to pinpoint the street I was looking for.
Pro Tip 2/3Causality Clarity
Used when identifying the exact cause of problems or incidents.
Investigators worked to pinpoint the cause of the fire.
Pro Tip 3/3Time Specific
Appropriate for expressing precision in historical or chronological context.
Scholars have managed to pinpoint the era the artifact originated from.
Compare with
descrydeterminediscoverfindidentifylocatespottrace
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