pinpointed
Found with precision
Pinpointed is the past tense of pinpoint, meaning to locate or identify with precision.
The image is of placing a pin on an exact spot: Investigators pinpointed the source of the leak.
It can apply to abstract identification: She pinpointed the flaw in his argument.
What gets pinpointed is found exactly, not approximately.
Found the position of
- identifiedDetermined the identity of
- mappedRecorded geographically
- spottedSeen or patterned
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
coordinates · exact · precise · marked · triangulated · zeroed · targeted · positioned
Exactly correct, no error
- exactPerfectly correct, no deviation
- accurateConforming to fact
- specificClearly defined, not vague
- definiteClearly established, not vague
particular · explicit · detailed · sharp · focused · targeted · laser · surgical
Determined the identity of
- isolatedSeparated from others
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- narrowedMade less wide
- specifiedExplicitly stated or defined
defined · delineated · distinguished · discerned · ascertained · recognized · established · clarified
Chosen for specific attention
- singled outChosen from among others
- called outVocally summoned or criticized
- blamedHeld at fault
- accusedCharged with wrongdoing
attributed · highlighted · exposed · scrutinized · criticized · faulted · implicated · fingered
Determined the identity of
- diagnosedDetermined a medical condition
- isolatedSeparated from others
- detectedNoticed or found
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
discovered · root cause · underlying · symptoms · medical · condition · analysis · assessment
located
Found the position of
- identifiedDetermined the identity of
- mappedRecorded geographically
- spottedSeen or patterned
GPS · coordinates · exact · precise · marked · triangulated · zeroed · targeted · positioned · localized
precise
Exactly correct, no error
definite · particular · explicit · detailed · sharp · focused · targeted · laser · surgical · meticulous
identified
Determined the identity of
- isolatedSeparated from others
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- narrowedMade less wide
specified · defined · delineated · distinguished · discerned · ascertained · recognized · established · clarified · highlighted
targeted
Chosen for specific attention
- singled outChosen from among others
- called outVocally summoned or criticized
- blamedHeld at fault
accused · attributed · highlighted · exposed · scrutinized · criticized · faulted · implicated · fingered · named
identified
Determined the identity of
determined · discovered · root cause · underlying · symptoms · medical · condition · analysis · assessment · evaluation
- location termsGPS, coordinates, latitude, longitude, mapping
pinpointedvague
Unclear, ill-defined
imprecise · approximate · estimated · general · inexact
pinpointedunknown
Not yet discovered
unidentified · undetermined · unlocated · missed · overlooked