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pinhole

noun

ˈpin-ˌhōl

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 Dry off the garden hose and wrap the tape around the hose to cover and seal the pinhole leak. —

Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for pinhole