English noun: pinpoint | |||
| 1. | pinpoint (time) a very brief moment | ||
| Samples | They were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | instant, minute, moment, second | ||
| 2. | pinpoint (attribute) a very small spot | ||
| Samples | The plane was just a speck in the sky. | ||
| Synonyms | speck | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot | ||
| 3. | pinpoint (artifact) the sharp point of a pin | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | point | ||
English verb: pinpoint | |||
| 1. | pinpoint (possession) locate exactly | ||
| Samples | Can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?. The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome. | ||
| Synonyms | nail | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | locate, turn up | ||