pinpoint

noun pin·point \ ˈpin-ˌpȯint \

|Updated on: 7 Jun 2018

Examples: pinpoint in a Sentence

Definition of pinpoint

1 : something that is extremely small or insignificant

2 : the point of a pin

3 : an extremely small or sharp point

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Recent Examples of pinpoint from the Web

That said, draft evaluations by the Saints the past two years have been concocted with pinpoint accuracy.

— larry holder, NOLA.com, "Grading the 2018 New Orleans Saints NFL Draft class," 29 Apr. 2018
Yotún’s two long passes to Chris Mueller were delivered with pinpoint accuracy and both led to goals.

— jordan culver, Pro Soccer USA, "Three things we learned from Orlando City’s 3-2 win over San Jose," 22 Apr. 2018
That pinpoint accuracy that has been a hallmark for Koch this season was missing on Wednesday.

— richard morin, azcentral, "Arizona Diamondbacks' Matt Koch pitches against the grain in a strikeout-dominated world," 17 May 2018
Tate George’s last-second, turnaround jumper from the corner — the result of a pinpoint, full-court heave from Scott Burrell — sent the Huskies, improbably, to the 1990 East Regional final.

— chris brodeur, courant.com, "On Jim Calhoun's 76th Birthday, 7 Joyful Moments And 6 That Weren't So Joyful," 10 May 2018
But its pinpoint precision has not been shown to be more effective against breast, prostate and other common cancers.

— jay hancock, New York Times, "For Cancer Centers, Proton Therapy’s Promise Is Undercut by Lagging Demand," 27 Apr. 2018
After Buehler issued a two-out walk to Garcia, Hernandez made a diving stop on a ball headed up the middle and whipped around to complete a pinpoint throw to first to end the inning.

— beth harris, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Bellinger, Buehler lead Dodgers past Marlins as Miami loses fifth straight game," 24 Apr. 2018
The local hero was also the architect of the brilliant Edin Dzeko's sixth-minute opener, floating a pinpoint pass that the Bosnian took down expertly and poked past Barcelona keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

— terence daley, chicagotribune.com, "Roma dump Barça out after miracle comeback," 10 Apr. 2018
De Bruyne spun away from his marker and played a pinpoint pass through to Aguero and the Argentine continued his goalscoring form by blasting the ball past Steele to double the lead.

— SI.com, "Bristol City 2-3 Manchester City: Citizens End Robins' Story to Progress to Carabao Cup Final," 23 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of pinpoint

1670

in the meaning defined at sense 2

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pinpoint

adjective

Definition of pinpoint

1 : extremely fine or precise

2 : located, fixed, or directed with extreme precision

pinpoint targets

3 : small as a pinpoint

See pinpoint defined for English-language learners

Examples of pinpoint in a Sentence

The pitcher showed pinpoint control of his fastball.
the pinpoint measurement of brain tumors is critically important

Recent Examples of pinpoint from the Web

In some cities, like Houston and Dallas, utilities have already undertaken to upgrade their systems with new, digital equipment, allowing repair crews to more precisely pinpoint damage during storms.

— james osborne, Houston Chronicle, "Energy lobbyists increase pressure on Congress to speed up permitting," 8 Feb. 2018