pinpoint meaning and definition

PINPOINT noun

Definition of pinpoint (noun)

1. a very brief moment
   • "they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together"
2. a very small spot
   • "the plane was just a speck in the sky"
   • synonyms: speck
3. the sharp point of a pin

PINPOINT verb

Definition of pinpoint (verb)

1. locate exactly
   • "can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?"; "The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome"
   • synonyms: nail