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Dictionary: pin·point   (pĭn'point') pronunciation
 
n.
  1. Something extremely small or trifling.
  2. A very small or sharp point: a pinpoint of light.
  3. A point on a map marking a precise location or target.
tr.v., -point·ed, -point·ing, -points.
  1. To locate or identify with precision.
  2. To take precise aim at: pinpoint a target.
  3. To direct attention to: We pinpointed the flaws in his argument.
adj.
  1. Meticulously precise: measured the line with pinpoint accuracy.
  2. Extremely small; minuscule: pinpoint creatures.

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Thesaurus: pinpoint
 

noun

    A very small mark: dash, dot, fleck, point, speck, spot. See marks.

verb

  1. To look for and discover: find, locate, spot. See get/lose.
  2. To establish the identification of: identify, place, recognize. Slang finger. Idioms: put one's finger on. See knowledge/ignorance.

 
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v

Definition: define, locate
Antonyms: be ambiguous, lose


 

n. 1.

a. a precisely identified point, especially on the ground, that locates a very small target, serving as a reference point for rendezvous or for other purposes.
b. the coordinates that define this point.

2. the ground position of aircraft determined by direct observation of the ground.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

 
Military Dictionary: pinpoint
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(DOD, NATO) 1. A precisely identified point, especially on the ground, that locates a very small target, a reference point for rendezvous or for other purposes; the coordinates that define this point. 2. The ground position of aircraft determined by direct observation of the ground.

 
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - nålespids, ubetydelighed, nøjagtig
adj. - præcis
v. tr. - præcisere, belyse

Nederlands (Dutch)
lokaliseren

Français (French)
n. - tête d'épingle, point
adj. - précis
v. tr. - indiquer, déterminer, localiser

Deutsch (German)
n. - Nadelspitze
v. - genau bestimmen
adj. - genau, Punkt-

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μύτη, ακίδα ή αιχμή καρφίτσας
v. - επισημαίνω, καθορίζω, υποδεικνύω ή εντοπίζω με ακρίβεια
adj. - μικροσκοπικός, επακριβής

Italiano (Italian)
localizzare, enfatizzare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ponta de alfinete (f), coisa muito pequena (f)
v. - apontar com precisão

Русский (Russian)
точно определять

Español (Spanish)
n. - indicación
adj. - preciso
v. tr. - indicar con precisión, localizar, ubicar, apuntar con precisión

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - nålspets, punktmål (mil.)
v. - precisera, slå fast, precisionsbomba (mil.)
adj. - exakt, precis

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
极小之物, 针尖, 针尖的, 精确的, 极微的, 刺破, 刺穿, 准确地确定, 用针标出...的精确位置, 使突出

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 極小之物, 針尖
adj. - 針尖的, 精確的, 極微的
v. tr. - 刺破, 刺穿, 準確地確定, 用針標出...的精確位置, 使突出

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 핀 끝, 하찮은 것, 정밀 조준 폭격
adj. - 정확하게 목표를 정한
v. tr. - 정확한 조준 폭격을 하다, 정확하게 지적하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ピン先, 小さな点, ピンポイント
v. - 正確に指摘する
adj. - ピンの先ほど小さな, 正確な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) رأس, الدبوس, , شيء صغير جدا او تافه (فعل) يعين الموقع, يحدد بدقه, يبرز أو يسلط الأنوار على (صفه) بالغ الدقه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חוד-סיכה, דבר זעיר‬
adj. - ‮מדוייקת (מטרה), זעירה‬
v. tr. - ‮תיאר במדוייק, איתר‬


 
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