Pinpoint : (위치/시간)정확히 찾아내다, 정확히 보여주다, 이유를 정확히 집어내다, 정확히 기술[묘사]하다, (한 치의 오차도 없이) 정확한, 적은 양, 아주 적은
1)
it means, to locate or to find or to say the exact position of something in space
this tracking app can pinpoint exactly where your telephone is if you lose it
it's going to be very difficult to pinpoint the exact time when the fire started
to locate accurately
to define accurately
to identify with precision
2)
as an adjective, pinpoint
he shot with pinpoint accuracy, he got it exactly right
pinpoint accuracy
meticulous and exact precision
you should carry out with a pinpoint accuracy
pinpoint bombing
3)
we can use pinpoint more metaphorically with things
it is going to be very difficult to pinpoint the source of this problem
the mechanic managed to pinpoint the reason why the car was making this noise
he did a diagnosis and pinpointed the cause of the problem
you pinpoint the cause of something
4)
a pinpoint
I guess a pinpoint a very small sharp point of light
there was just a pinpoint of light shining thrugh a tiny hole in the wall
to pinpoint something
5)
you mgiht use pinpoint to mean a very small amount of something
we have only the tiniest pinpoint of hope
formality : 5
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