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pinpoint

noun verb

The sharp point of a pin

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
P
Ends with
T
Contains
IN
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
C1

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noun

  1. The sharp point of a pin

noun

  1. A very small spot

    “The plane was just a speck in the sky”

noun

  1. A very brief moment

    “They were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together”

verb

  1. Locate exactly

    “Can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?”

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Example Sentences

The plane was just a speck in the sky
They were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together
Can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?
The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome

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