pinpoint

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The point of a pin.
  2. Something infinitesimal; a tiny point.
    — 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.
动词 v.
  1. To identify or locate (someone or something) precisely or with great accuracy. transitive
    — The investigators tried to pinpoint the source of the flames.
形容词 adj.
  1. Extremely precise or specific, especially regarding location.
    — The machine assembles parts at high speed and with pinpoint accuracy.

词形变化

pinpoints plural pin-point alternative more pinpoint comparative most pinpoint superlative pin-point alternative pinpoints present,singular,third-person pinpointing participle,present pinpointed participle,past pinpointed past pin-point alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
pinpoint pupil

词源

词源 1
From pin + point.
词源 2
From pin + point.
词源 3
From pin + point.
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