pinpoint
/ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/
Etymology
From pin + point.
pinpoint means extremely precise or specific, especially regarding location. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 76 out of 100.
adj
- Extremely precise or specific, especially regarding location.“The machine assembles parts at high speed and with pinpoint accuracy.”
noun
- The point of a pin.
- Something infinitesimal; a tiny point.“What was once an astonishing, one-off discovery in 2005 may prove to be just a pinpoint in a global distribution of animals of which we previously knew nothing.”
verb
- To identify or locate (someone or something) precisely or with great accuracy.“The investigators tried to pinpoint the source of the flames.”