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pinpointed

verb , past tense of pinpoint

Synonyms and Antonyms of pinpointed

1 to find out or establish the identity of

pinpointed the culprit by tracking calls from his cell phone

Synonyms of pinpointed

distinguished, fingered, ID'd (or IDed), identified, singled (out)

Words Related to pinpointed

determined, found

located, picked out, placed, recognized, spotted

checked, examined, inspected, investigated, noticed, observed, scrutinized

betrayed, disclosed, discovered, revealed

Phrases Synonymous with pinpointed

put one's finger on

Near Antonyms of pinpointed

camouflaged, concealed, disguised, hid

counterfeited, feigned, shammed, simulated

2 to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal

publishers like to be able to pinpoint publicity efforts where they will have the most effect

Synonyms of pinpointed

aimed, bent, cast, directed, headed, held, leveled (or levelled), set, trained

Words Related to pinpointed

concentrated, focused (also focussed)

inclined, oriented, steered

Near Antonyms of pinpointed

averted, curved, deflected, detoured, diverted, rechanneled (or rechannelled), shunted, sidetracked

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