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PINP-oynt/ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/

To pinpoint is to find or state the exact place, time, or cause: pinpoint the fault, pinpoint the date. Identify is everyday; specify (already in the dictionary) is name precisely; approximate is opposite. Do not write “around then” when the badge log has a timestamp.

Meaning

To find or describe the exact position, time, or cause of something.

Examples

• “Pinpoint which night the badge log failed, not “around then”.”
• “Identify is everyday. Locate is place. Precise is the adjective cousin. A pin on a map is the image. Vague wording in a serious incident log is a second failure.”

Good to know

Locate or identify exactly. Everyday: identify. Cousin: specify (already in the dictionary). Opposite: approximate. Timestamps exist for a reason.

Near in meaning

identify

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