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 orspecific , especially regardinglocation . - verb To
identify orlocate precisely or with greataccuracy .
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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Examples
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They will try to carry out what they call pinpoint strikes of using their ground forces.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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` ` I think the one main thing I'd have to pinpoint is that they played harder than we did. ''
USATODAY.com 2008
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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
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How could one fight a foe that could rain pinpoint destruction through the clouds, day or night, 24/7?
The Kabul-ki Dance 2002
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How could one fight a foe that could rain pinpoint destruction through the clouds, day or night, 24/7?
The Kabul-ki Dance 2002
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There was nothing I could pinpoint from the round which would give me a clue. ...
Sunday, July 21 1997
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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.
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