as in puncture
a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument
pinholes in a bedsheet will look like stars if you shine a light from behind it
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Some students may opt to go old school, with pinhole cameras, which can be fashioned usually with just a few items, including paper and tin foil.
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Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
But never face the sun and look directly at it through the pinhole.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
The only surviving note from Dickinson to her father was written just before his death—and is blank:
Dear Father—
Emily—
Between the salutation and the signature, the editors point out, are two pinholes.
—Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
Ultimately, pinhole leaks are minor problems that can be patched relatively easily.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
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Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
But never face the sun and look directly at it through the pinhole.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
The only surviving note from Dickinson to her father was written just before his death—and is blank:
Dear Father—
Emily—
Between the salutation and the signature, the editors point out, are two pinholes.
—Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
Ultimately, pinhole leaks are minor problems that can be patched relatively easily.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pinhole
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“Pinhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinhole. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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