pincushion
noun
pin·cush·ion
ˈpin-ˌku̇-shən 
: a small cushion in which pins may be stuck ready for use
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Since 2023, the actor has regularly been photographed at the Studio City Farmers Market, arms—and Bode tote—heaving with tulips, pincushions, sunflowers, and sea lavender.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025
Like most lenses for mirrorless systems, the 17-40mm F1.8 relies on geometric corrections to remove complex barrel and pincushion distortion from photos.
—PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
The sixth graders created an infomercial to share with every Ashley Falls classroom and each grade level voted on a pincushion color for the garden.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
This is where images barrel in the centre and have pincushion distortion towards the edges of the frame.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 27 May 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025
Like most lenses for mirrorless systems, the 17-40mm F1.8 relies on geometric corrections to remove complex barrel and pincushion distortion from photos.
—PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
The sixth graders created an infomercial to share with every Ashley Falls classroom and each grade level voted on a pincushion color for the garden.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
This is where images barrel in the centre and have pincushion distortion towards the edges of the frame.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 27 May 2025
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“Pincushion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pincushion. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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pincushion
noun
pin·cush·ion
ˈpin-ˌku̇sh-ən
: a small cushion in which pins may be stuck
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