pinpoint
verb/ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt/
Frequency rank: #9,090 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to locate or identify something precisely.
Example sentence
The doctors were able to pinpoint the exact cause of his illness after several tests.
Synonyms & related words
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