Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A very small or sharp point.
  • noun A point on a map marking a precise location or target.
  • noun A very small amount of something.
  • transitive verb To locate or identify with precision.
  • transitive verb To take precise aim at.
  • adjective Meticulously precise.
  • adjective Extremely small; minuscule.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The point of a pin.
  • adjective Extremely precise or specific, especially regarding location.
  • verb To identify or locate precisely or with great accuracy.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a very brief moment
  • verb locate exactly
  • noun the sharp point of a pin
  • noun a very small spot

Etymologies

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From pin +‎ point.

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Examples

  • They will try to carry out what they call pinpoint strikes of using their ground forces.

    CNN Transcript Jul 30, 2006 2006

  • But, in the past few weeks, we have been witnessing Israel conducts what it calls pinpoint operations in and out of Hezbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon.

    CNN Transcript Aug 9, 2006 2006

  • Now, the Israeli military saying this is still what they call pinpoint operations targeting, those rocket launches, although at this point, around 1,400 rockets have landing in northern Israel.

    CNN Transcript Jul 28, 2006 2006

  • All the catholic justices (OK, all the justices) come from decent size cities (except for thomas who was born in pinpoint georgia, but grew up in savanah).

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Catholics and Jews? 2010

  • ` ` I think the one main thing I'd have to pinpoint is that they played harder than we did. ''

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • One thing I will pinpoint is how to modify your WordPress installation with some minor hacks here and there.

    Do-It-Yourself Search Engine Optimization Guide « Lorelle on WordPress 2006

  • How could one fight a foe that could rain pinpoint destruction through the clouds, day or night, 24/7?

    The Kabul-ki Dance 2002

  • How could one fight a foe that could rain pinpoint destruction through the clouds, day or night, 24/7?

    The Kabul-ki Dance 2002

  • There was nothing I could pinpoint from the round which would give me a clue. ...

    Sunday, July 21 1997

  • SPIGELMAN: Look, we're going to be operating in south Lebanon, as I said in what we're calling pinpoint, sort of in/out-type of operations.

    CNN Transcript Jul 22, 2006 2006

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