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pinpointto locate or identify something exactly

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to locate or identify something exactly

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/

Korean meaning: 정확히 찾아내다, 정확히 지적하다

Korean pronunciation: **핀**포인트

Example Sentences

  • I can't pinpoint why my computer keeps crashing, but I suspect it's the coffee I spilled on it last week.
  • The GPS helped us pinpoint the restaurant's location in the maze-like city center.
  • Scientists finally pinpointed the exact moment when my motivation to exercise disappeared: Monday morning.

pinpoint

VERB

//ˈpɪnpɔɪnt//

to locate or identify something exactly

pinpoint concept
💡 Concept

The archaeologist pinpoints the exact location of the ancient coin

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pinpoint rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From this viewpoint, pinpoint that checkpoint!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/

🌳Etymology

Rootpin + point

Origin

From the combination of 'pin' (a small pointed fastener, from Old English and Germanic roots) and 'point' (from Latin 'punctum' meaning a sharp end or dot). The compound emerged in the 20th century to describe the precision of identifying something as small and exact as the tip of a pin.

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🎵Rhyme

viewpointcheckpointendpoint
viewpoint
checkpoint
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I can't pinpoint why my computer keeps crashing, but I suspect it's the coffee I spilled on it last week.

The GPS helped us pinpoint the restaurant's location in the maze-like city center.

😄 Fun example

Scientists finally pinpointed the exact moment when my motivation to exercise disappeared: Monday morning.

The meteorologist could pinpoint where the storm would hit with remarkable accuracy.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

identifylocatedeterminespecifyisolate

Antonyms

generalizeapproximateestimate

Related

preciseaccurateexacttargetfocus