pinpoint
The point of a pinThe point of a pin.
Recorded US: Speaker: Wodencafe Recorder: Wodencafe, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Meaning
2 sensesThe point of a pin.
Nadelspitze, Pinspitze
the sharp point of a pin
Something infinitesimal; a tiny point.
Examples
15 sentencesI can't pinpoint the problem.
ruЯ не могу выявить проблему. — odexed
The cause hasn't been pinpointed.
ruПричина точно не установлена. — marafon
I cannot pinpoint what went wrong.
ruЯ не могу точно определить, что пошло не так. — marafon
I can't quite pinpoint his accent.
deIch kann seinen Akzent nicht recht zuordnen. — brauchinet
I find it difficult to pinpoint my life’s ambitions.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From pin + point.From pin + point.
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