PINPOINT


Meaning of PINPOINT in English

/ ˈpɪnpɔɪnt; NAmE / verb , adjective , noun

■ verb [ vn ]

1.

to find and show the exact position of sb/sth or the exact time that sth happened :

He was able to pinpoint on the map the site of the medieval village.

2.

to be able to give the exact reason for sth or to describe sth exactly :

The report pinpointed the areas most in need of help.

■ adjective

if sth is done with pinpoint accuracy , it is done exactly and in exactly the right position :

The pilots bombed strategic targets with pinpoint accuracy.

■ noun

a very small area of sth, especially light

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.