pinhole

noun

pin·hole ˈpin-ˌhōl

Synonyms of pinhole

: a small hole made by, for, or as if by a pin

Examples of pinhole in a Sentence

The water was leaking through a pinhole in the pipe. pinholes in a bedsheet will look like stars if you shine a light from behind it

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There’s still a big glossy black navigation pad near the top with a pinhole microphone and power and Alexa buttons above it. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026 Photos and posters had pinholes in the corners, and almost none of it matched my current taste. — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 11 Sep. 2026 Options include properly filtered solar eclipse glasses, a safe handheld solar viewer and a pinhole projector (learn how to make one on NASA's website). — Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Special eclipse glasses or pinhole projectors are required to safely view solar eclipses and prevent eye damage. — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pinhole

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First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pinhole was in 1612

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pinhole

noun

pin·hole -ˌhōl

: a very small hole made by or as if by a pin

pinhole

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