1(especially of information, measurements, or predictions) correct in all details; exact:accurate information about the illness is essentialan accurate assessment
(of an instrument or method) capable of giving accurate information:an accurate thermometer
providing a faithful representation of someone or something:the portrait is an accurate likeness of Mozart
2(with reference to a weapon, missile, or shot) capable of or successful in reaching the intended target:reliable, accurate riflesa player who can deliver long accurate passes to the wingers
