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pinpoint vs pin-point

Both "pinpoint" and "pin-point" are correct, but "pinpoint" is more commonly used as a single word in English. The hyphenated form "pin-point" is less common and may be used in specific contexts or for emphasis.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 1421 views

pinpoint

This is the correct and more commonly used form in English.

The word "pinpoint" is used to describe the act of locating or identifying something with great precision.

Examples:

She was able to pinpoint the exact location of the treasure.
The detective tried to pinpoint the time of the crime.

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Helps pinpoint our killer, Charlie.
Now all we need is a locator spell to pinpoint its whereabouts.
Help us pinpoint where the neurological...
I can pinpoint Malcolm Black to a 10-foot radius.
My experiment will attempt to pinpoint the aforementioned combination through the vaunted scientific tradition of trial and error.
That machine can pinpoint her location.
I can pinpoint genetic markers and recreate a simulated face.
Following the recent disastrous earthquake in Algeria it is becoming increasingly pressing to pinpoint flimsy buildings in earthquake-prone areas.
I want to pinpoint exactly where this Kree guy's going.
We can pinpoint the location of the bombs.
I can't pinpoint any specific reason why I killed her.
Harder for German Zeppelins to pinpoint English targets.
Simple, I needed to keep you babbling long enough to pinpoint your position.
We have to pinpoint the precise gene and sequence it.
To see if we can't pinpoint the origin for the illegal containers.
I was able to run a GPS triangulation and pinpoint the location of the other walkies.
Claudia, now would be a good time to pinpoint that signal.
Then we could pinpoint the part of the brain that's hallucinating.
But since most water supplies are tested by law, we could pinpoint a general location.
It should pinpoint it's exact location.

Alternatives:

identify precisely
locate accurately
determine exactly
spot on
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pin-point

This form is less common but can be used in specific contexts or for emphasis.

The hyphenated form "pin-point" can be used to emphasize the precision or accuracy of locating or identifying something.

Examples:

She needed to pin-point the exact cause of the issue.
The scientist was able to pin-point the source of the contamination.

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If you notice tiny round pin-point purplish-red bruises, please contact your doctor immediately.
TTP is associated with fever, tiny round pin-point purplish-red bruises, small to medium-sized bruises, confusion, headaches and a decrease in the number of platelets.
Somehow I doubt it will be with pin-point accuracy.
- small, pin-point bleeding under the skin (petechiae); various skin eruptions or rashes (for
It eliminates America's enemies and the enemies of the world one by one, at pin-point precision!
sepedonicum is slow-growing, usually producing pin-point, cream, domed colonies within 10 days.
Take special care with Ciprofloxacin Bayer), small, pin-point
And everything we to pin-point it seams to be making it worse.
subsp. sepedonicus is slow-growing, usually producing pin-point, cream, domed colonies within 10 days.

Alternatives:

identify precisely
locate accurately
determine exactly
spot on
nail down

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