pinpoint

pin·point  (pnpoint)

n.

1. Something extremely small or trifling.

2. A very small or sharp point: a pinpoint of light.

3. A point on a map marking a precise location or target.

tr.v. pin·point·ed, pin·point·ing, pin·points

1. To locate or identify with precision.

2. To take precise aim at: pinpoint a target.

3. To direct attention to: We pinpointed the flaws in his argument.

adj.

1. Meticulously precise: measured the line with pinpoint accuracy.

2. Extremely small; minuscule: pinpoint creatures.

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pinpoint [ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt]

vb (tr)

to locate or identify exactly to pinpoint a problem to pinpoint a place on a map

n

1. an insignificant or trifling thing

2. the point of a pin

3. (modifier) exact a pinpoint aim

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1. A precisely identified point, especially on the ground, that locates a very small target, a reference point for rendezvous or for other purposes; the coordinates that define this point.
2. The ground position of aircraft determined by direct observation of the ground.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pinpoint - a very brief moment; "they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together" moment, instant, minute, second - a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"
	2.	pinpoint - a very small spot; "the plane was just a speck in the sky" speck maculation, patch, speckle, dapple, fleck, spot - a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
	3.	pinpoint - the sharp point of a pin point - sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
Verb	1.	pinpoint - locate exactly; "can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?"; "The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome" nail locate, turn up - discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining; "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?"; "My search turned up nothing"

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pinpoint

verb

1. identify, discover, spot, define, distinguish, put your finger on It was impossible to pinpoint the cause of death.

2. locate, find, spot, identify, home in on, zero in on, get a fix on trying to pinpoint his precise location

adjective

precise, scientific, careful, strict, accurate, exact, rigorous, meticulous, unerring the pinpoint accuracy of the bombing campaign

Translations

pinpoint [ˈpɪnpɔɪnt]

A. N [of light] → puntito m

B. VT (= identify) [+ location, source, problem] → identificar, determinar; [+ cause] → precisar, señalar con precisión
it's difficult to pinpoint when it first started happening → resulta difícil precisar cuándo empezó a ocurrir por primera vez
we pinpointed the issues that need priority attention → determinamos qué cuestiones necesitan atención prioritaria

pinpoint [ˈpɪnpɔɪnt] vt

(= identify) → identifier
We're still trying to pinpoint the exact cause of the accident → Nous essayons encore d'identifier les causes exactes de l'accident.

(= locate) → localiser
I could pinpoint his precise location on a map → Je pouvais localiser sa position exacte sur une carte
pinpoint accuracy n (= extreme accuracy) → précision f chirurgicale
pins and needles n → fourmis fpl
to have pins and needles → avoir des fourmis
I've got pins and needles in the tips of my fingers → j'ai des fourmis au bout des doigts

pinpoint [ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt] vt (on map) → localizzare con esattezza; (problem) → mettere a fuoco, individuare con esattezza