pinpoint

1. (transitive) To identify or locate (someone or something) precisely or with great accuracy.Examples: "The investigators tried to pinpoint the source of the flames."; "It would defeat the purpose of secret surveillance if individuals were able to pinpoint exactly when the police were likely to be listening in on their conversations and adapt their behaviour accordingly, and the [European] Court [of Human Rights] has not interpreted Article 8 to require that this information should be provided to individuals, either before, during, or after they have been the subject of surveillance measures."transitive