PINPOINT in a Sentence

Learn PINPOINT from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

Example sentences for PINPOINT, such as:

1. It's difficult to pinpoint the cause of the accident.
2. It was almost impossible to pinpoint the cause of death.
3. The star was little more than a pinpoint in the night sky.
4. With this you can pinpoint the precise location of the sound.
5. Emergency workers at the site are still unable to pinpoint the cause of the explosion.

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 Meanings and Examples of PINPOINT
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pinpoint
 v.  spot; locate or identify with precision
Classic Sentence:
1  And then I gave a cry of exultation, for a tiny pinpoint of yellow light had suddenly transfixed the dark veil, and glowed steadily in the centre of the black square framed by the window.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9. The Light upon the Moor [Second Report of Dr. ...
Example Sentence:
1  It was almost impossible to pinpoint the cause of death.
2  It's difficult to pinpoint the cause of the accident.
3  Emergency workers at the site are still unable to pinpoint the cause of the explosion.
4  With this you can pinpoint the precise location of the sound.
5  The star was little more than a pinpoint in the night sky.
6  Scientists are hoping that the complete code of Chromosome 21 will allow them to pinpoint the individual genes responsible for each Downs Syndrome disease.
7  Freire's team has compiled dossiers on the careers of past Olympic medal winners, seeking to pinpoint what boosted their performance.