Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: pinpoint
IPA transcription: [p'ɪnp,ɔɪnt]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: pinpoint
    Meaning: a very brief moment; "they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together"
  • Synonyms: speck, pinpoint
    Meaning: a very small spot; "the plane was just a speck in the sky"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: pinpoint, nail
    Meaning: locate exactly; "can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?"; "The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome"
Usage examples
  • And then I gave a cry of exultation, for a tiny pinpoint of yellow light had suddenly transfixed the dark veil, and glowed steadily in the centre of the black square framed by the window.