locate vs pinpoint

locate

verb
  • To find out where something is located. 

  • To designate the site or place of; to define the limits of (Note: the designation may be purely descriptive: it need not be prescriptive.) 

  • To place oneself; to take up one's residence; to settle. 

  • To place; to set in a particular spot or position. 

pinpoint

verb
  • To identify or locate (someone or something) precisely or with great accuracy. 

adj
  • Extremely precise or specific, especially regarding location. 

noun
  • The point of a pin. 

  • Something infinitesimal; a tiny point. 

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