Pinpoint Meaning
/ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe point of a pin.
nounSomething infinitesimal; a tiny point.
Sentence Examples
A GPS device can pinpoint your location anywhere in the world.
She knew he was sad, but she couldn't pinpoint the reason why.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The detective tried to ____ the exact location where the crime occurred using GPS data.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The GPS system was able to ____ the exact location of the missing hiker within a few meters.
Word Origin & History
From pin + point.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 2012, Caspar Henderson, The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, page 364:
"The 28-year-old not only hassled the visitors' midfield but also delivered pinpoint balls with alarming accuracy as far as the east Londoners were concerned."
— 2011 January 5, Saj Chowdhury, “Newcastle 0 - 0 West Ham”, in BBC:
"It would defeat the purpose of secret surveillance if individuals were able to pinpoint exactly when the police were likely to be listening in on their conversations and adapt their behaviour accordingly, and the [European] Court [of Human Rights] has not interpreted Article 8 to require that this information should be provided to individuals, either before, during, or after they have been the subject of surveillance measures."
— 2017 July 11, Bernadette Rainey, Elizabeth Wicks, Clare Ovey, Jacobs, White, and Ovey. The European Convention on Human Rights, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 411:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The detective tried to ____ the exact location where the crime occurred using GPS data.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The GPS system was able to ____ the exact location of the missing hiker within a few meters.