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PINPOINTING Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word pinpointing. (exact relations)
There are 19 hypernyms of the word pinpointing. (close relations)

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detecting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a police investigation to determine the perpetrator

determining
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• having the power or quality of deciding

finding
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

• the decision of a court on issues of fact or law

• something that is found

locating
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of putting something in a certain place

• a determination of the place where something is

spot
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a point located with respect to surface features of some region

• a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising

• an outstanding characteristic

• a blemish made by dirt

• a small contrasting part of something

• a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance

• a business establishment for entertainment

• a slight attack of illness

• a small piece or quantity of something

• a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)

• a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer

• a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value

• an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

verb

• catch sight of

• detect with the senses

• mar or impair with a flaw

• make a spot or mark onto

• become spotted

• mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition

uncovering
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the removal of covering

• the act of discovering something

discovering
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
verb

• discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes

• get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

• make a discovery, make a new finding

• find unexpectedly

• make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

• see for the first time; make a discovery

• identify as in botany or biology, for example

identifying
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

• give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property

• consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else

• conceive of as united or associated

• identify as in botany or biology, for example

• consider to be equal or the same

unearthing
verb, nounv, n
verb

• discover by investigation

• recover through digging

nail
verb, nounv, n
noun

• horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

• a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener

• a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard

verb

• attach something somewhere by means of nails

• take into custody

• hit with great force

• succeed in obtaining a position

• succeed at easily

• locate exactly

• complete a pass

speck
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a very small spot

• (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

• a slight but appreciable amount

verb

• produce specks in or on

Best Hypernyms For PINPOINTING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for pinpointing, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (18)
dapple detecting determining finding fleck instant locate locating maculation minute moment patch point second speckle spot discovering identifying
Phrases (1)
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