verb
noun
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an insignificant or trifling thing
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the point of a pin
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(modifier) exact
a pinpoint aim
Etymology
Origin of pinpoint
Example Sentences
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Sponges rank among the oldest known animals on Earth, yet scientists have struggled to pinpoint exactly when they first appeared.
From Science Daily
With additional material, the team hopes to pinpoint more precisely when some of the earliest animals first emerged.
From Science Daily
According to Ms. DuBois it is difficult to pinpoint when and why the movement to which she had devoted most of her life began shrugging her off, but it did.
The findings could help scientists pinpoint other Antarctic glaciers that might be vulnerable to similar rapid collapse.
From Science Daily
But then there’s like a plethora of these phases of my life that are marked on YouTube, pinpointing the different ages.
From Los Angeles Times
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