pinpoint

Universal Words verb, adjective, noun verb [VN] 1 to find and show the exact position of sb/sth or the exact time that sth happened: He was able to pinpoint on the map the site of the medieval village. 2 to be able to give the exact reason for sth or to describe sth exactly: The report pinpointed the areas most in need of help. adjective if sth is done with pinpoint accuracy, it is done exactly and in exactly the right position: The pilots bombed strategic targets with pinpoint accuracy. noun a very small area of sth, especially light: The star was little more than a pinpoint in the night sky.