PINPOINT

pinpoint

(noun) the sharp point of a pin

speck, pinpoint

(noun) a very small spot; “the plane was just a speck in the sky”

pinpoint

(noun) a very brief moment; “they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together”

pinpoint, nail

(verb) locate exactly; “can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?”; “The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

pinpoint (plural pinpoints)

The point of a pin.

Adjective

pinpoint (comparative more pinpoint, superlative most pinpoint)

Extremely precise or specific, especially regarding location.

Verb

pinpoint (third-person singular simple present pinpoints, present participle pinpointing, simple past and past participle pinpointed)

To identify or locate precisely or with great accuracy.

Anagrams

• nip point

Source: Wiktionary

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