pinpoint

localiser, identifier précisément

Trouver ou déterminer exactement où se trouve quelque chose ou quelle en est la cause.

En anglais simple : To find or identify exactly where something is or what causes it.

• We need to pinpoint the problem.
• Police pinpointed the source of the noise.
• Can you pinpoint where the pain began?

Synonymes : identify, locate

Expressions courantes : pinpoint the cause, pinpoint a problem, pinpoint the location

précision, exactitude

Très grande exactitude, notamment pour trouver un endroit ou atteindre une cible.

En anglais simple : A very high degree of exactness, especially in finding or hitting a place.

• She hit the target with pinpoint accuracy.
• The camera recorded every movement with pinpoint precision.
• His passes reached his teammates with pinpoint accuracy.

Synonymes : precision, exactness

Contraires : inaccuracy

Expressions courantes : with pinpoint accuracy, with pinpoint precision

petit point

Un point ou une marque de très petite taille.

En anglais simple : A very small dot or point.

• I saw a pinpoint of light.
• The distant boat was just a pinpoint on the sea.
• Tiny pinpoints appeared in the dark sky.

Comment l'utiliser : a pinpoint of something (A pinpoint of light shone through the curtain.)

Synonymes : dot, speck

Expressions courantes : a pinpoint of light, a tiny pinpoint, a bright pinpoint

précis, exact

Extrêmement exact, surtout concernant l’endroit où se trouve quelque chose ou celui où il doit aller.

En anglais simple : Extremely exact, especially about where something is or where it should go.

• The robot works with pinpoint accuracy.
• We need pinpoint control to land safely.
• Her pinpoint passes helped the team win.

Synonymes : precise, exact

Contraires : imprecise, inexact

Expressions courantes : pinpoint accuracy, pinpoint precision, pinpoint control