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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Recent Examples of pinhole
Contaminated cooling water sometimes leaks to the interior through pinholes or poor seams and introduces bacteria that cause spoilage.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Nine screws hold the bottom panel in place with a pinhole button to perform a hard reset in case you get hung up.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
Instead, slide on those eclipse glasses or fashion a pinhole projector to safely view the event.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 8 Apr. 2024
Check it out here: If a store runs out of glasses, the company will provide a free eclipse pinhole projector.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Nine screws hold the bottom panel in place with a pinhole button to perform a hard reset in case you get hung up.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
Instead, slide on those eclipse glasses or fashion a pinhole projector to safely view the event.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 8 Apr. 2024
Check it out here: If a store runs out of glasses, the company will provide a free eclipse pinhole projector.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 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 3 Apr. 2025.
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