1
: a hole for receiving a key
2
1
: revealingly intimate
a keyhole report
2
: intent on revealing intimate details
keyhole columnists
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Julia Teti, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
In fact, attendees entered the otherworldly forest through a giant keyhole which set the stage for the storybook vision Earle had in mind.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2023
Equipping the arm with a surgical tool, such as a gripper or cutter, will give surgeons a way to conduct keyhole surgery in a more intuitive and safe manner.
—Kaspar Althoefer, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2015
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Noun
The bodice of Megan’s full-length dress featured a bold keyhole cutout.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
In fact, attendees entered the otherworldly forest through a giant keyhole which set the stage for the storybook vision Earle had in mind.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The look also had a keyhole neckline embellished with Swarovski crystals of varying sizes.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2023
Equipping the arm with a surgical tool, such as a gripper or cutter, will give surgeons a way to conduct keyhole surgery in a more intuitive and safe manner.
—Kaspar Althoefer, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2015
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“Keyhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keyhole. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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keyhole
adjective
key·hole
ˈkē-ˌhōl 
1
: relating to, used in, or being a minimally invasive operation or surgical procedure (as laparoscopy or arthroscopy) in which one or more small incisions are made to permit passage of instruments (as an endoscope and forceps) into the body
keyhole surgery for gall bladder removal
2
: being a small incision made in keyhole surgery
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