pinpoint
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5.7
- noun
- /ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt/
:
punto
- You see... In every man's life, there are pinpoints of time that govern his destiny.
- pinpoint accuracy
- pinpoints of light
Examples
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Even with the drapes drawn, pinpoints of light, like tiny sequins, sparkled in the brown-plastered ceiling.
Fiction book (1993) -
Not an exact pinpoint, but we got the general area.
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And what that gives me is a pinpoint of light as it burns.
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The bright pinpoints did nothing against the cold on the top of the hill.
Fiction book (1994) -
The houses were dark except for pinpoints of light shining from a few windows.
Fiction book (1994) -
As she speaks, pinpoints of light on the map identify the exact locations.
Fiction book (1996) -
Even in the most powerful telescopes, all you can see of the stars are mere pinpoints of light.
Academic text (2004) -
The reflection of stars dappled the restless ocean, like tiny pinpoints of light cresting the waves.
Fiction book (1999) -
The artist used a brush to create beautiful pinpoints of color on the canvas.
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In her speech, she highlighted several important pinpoints that changed the course of history.
Synonyms
550
1.0
The sharp end of something like a knife or mountain
228
1.0
A very small round mark on a surface, like a speck of paint
66
1.3
A very small spot or amount of something
How Precise
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pinpoint comes from pin + point, so imagine the tiny tip of a pin as a 'very small or exact spot' in space or time, and that image shows why we use pinpoint for a tiny moment or place.