pinpoint

pinpoint
1. [ʹpınpɔınt] n
1. остриё булавки

pinpoint rock - остроконечная скала

pinpoint embroidery - вышивка дырочками, швейцарское шитьё

2. что-л. маленькое, незначительное, пустяковое

to turn the gas down to a pinpoint - сделать самый маленький огонь (в газовой плите, горелке)

at this little pinpoint of time - в этот ничтожный промежуток времени

3. воен. точечный ориентир

pinpoint target - точечная цель

the bombs hit the pinpoints at which they were aimed - бомбы точно поразили /попали в/ указанные цели

4. аэрофотоснимок отдельного объекта

♢ to be on pinpoints - быть как на иголках

2. [ʹpınpɔınt] a
1. 1) (очень) точный

pinpoint accuracy - большая точность

pinpoint workmanship - тщательно сделанная /точная, тонкая/ работа

2) воен. точный, прицельный

pinpoint firing [bombing] - прицельная стрельба [-ое бомбометание]

2. мелкий, маленький, незначительный

pinpoint perforations - маленькие /крошечные/ отверстия

pinpoint particles - мельчайшие частицы

pinpoint pupils - малюсенькие зрачки, зрачки-точечки

pinpoint flame - едва горящее пламя, крошечный огонёк

3. [ʹpınpɔınt] v
1. 1) точно определять, указывать

to pinpoint military bases on the map - точно указать на карте расположение военных баз

to pinpoint a problem - точно определить проблему

2) выделять, подчёркивать что-л.

to pinpoint one's attention upon smb. - сосредоточить /заострить/ внимание на ком-л.

the article pinpoints the quality of the film - статья особо подчёркивает достоинства фильма

2. воен.
1) засекать цель

to hit objectives pinpointed by ground-to-air radio - поражать цели с помощью наземного радионаведения

2) бомбардировать точечную цель

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  • pinpoint — [pin′point΄] vt. 1. to show the location of (a place on a map, etc.) by sticking in a pin 2. to locate, define, or focus on precisely n. 1. the point of a pin 2. something trifling or insignificant adj. 1. minute, exact, precise, etc …   English World dictionary

  • pinpoint — (v.) locate precisely, 1917, from pin + point; originally aviators slang …   Etymology dictionary

  • pinpoint — [v] define, locate determinate, diagnose, distinguish, finger*, get a fix on*, home in on*, identify, place, recognize, spot; concepts 38,183 Ant. be ambiguous, lose …   New thesaurus

  • pinpoint — ► NOUN ▪ a tiny dot or point. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ absolutely precise. ► VERB ▪ find or locate exactly …   English terms dictionary

  • pinpoint — I UK [ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms pinpoint : present tense I/you/we/they pinpoint he/she/it pinpoints present participle pinpointing past tense pinpointed past participle pinpointed 1) to discover or explain exactly what… …   English dictionary

  • pinpoint — pin|point1 [ˈpınpɔınt] v [T] 1.) to discover or explain exactly the real facts about something or the cause of a problem ▪ It s difficult to pinpoint the cause of the accident. pinpoint what/how/why etc ▪ They need to pinpoint exactly what skills …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pinpoint — [[t]pɪ̱npɔɪnt[/t]] pinpoints, pinpointing, pinpointed 1) VERB If you pinpoint the cause of something, you discover or explain the cause exactly. [V n] It was almost impossible to pinpoint the cause of death. [V wh] ...if you can pinpoint exactly… …   English dictionary

  • pinpoint — pin|point1 [ pın,pɔınt ] verb transitive 1. ) to discover or explain exactly what something is: We ve been unable to pinpoint the source of the problem. 2. ) to discover exactly where something is: It was impossible to pinpoint the exact position …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pinpoint — 1 verb 1 (T) to say exactly what the facts about something really are: This new report pinpoints the failings of the welfare system. | pinpoint what/how/why etc: When children have learning difficulties, it s often difficult to pinpoint what the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • pinpoint — I. noun Date: 1849 1. something that is extremely small or insignificant 2. the point of a pin 3. an extremely small or sharp point II. adjective Date: 1897 1. extremely fine or precise 2. located, fixed, or directed with extreme precision …   New Collegiate Dictionary


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