Pinpoint

//ˈpɪnpɔɪnt//

"Pinpoint" in a Sentence (15 examples)

A GPS device can pinpoint your location anywhere in the world.

She knew he was sad, but she couldn't pinpoint the reason why.

I can't pinpoint the problem.

I cannot pinpoint what went wrong.

I can't quite pinpoint his accent.

We're trying to pinpoint something.

I can't pinpoint a location.

Although the Hubble results are exciting, the researchers say they need more observations to develop a more definitive picture of these enigmatic flashes and better pinpoint their source.

Researchers at the University of Sussex are working to pinpoint the molecules responsible for these biochemical changes.

Symptoms may include: “pinpoint” pupils and blurred vision, difficulty breathing, muscle twitching, excess saliva and other secretions, impaired judgment, seizures and unconsciousness.

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What was once an astonishing, one-off discovery in 2005 may prove to be just a pinpoint in a global distribution of animals of which we previously knew nothing.

The machine assembles parts at high speed and with pinpoint accuracy.

The 28-year-old not only hassled the visitors' midfield but also delivered pinpoint balls with alarming accuracy as far as the east Londoners were concerned.

The investigators tried to pinpoint the source of the flames.

It would defeat the purpose of secret surveillance if individuals were able to pinpoint exactly when the police were likely to be listening in on their conversations and adapt their behaviour accordingly, and the [European] Court [of Human Rights] has not interpreted Article 8 to require that this information should be provided to individuals, either before, during, or after they have been the subject of surveillance measures.

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