1
: a hole for receiving a key
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: revealingly intimate
a keyhole report
2
: intent on revealing intimate details
keyhole columnists
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Private data is like viewing the economy through a keyhole—clear, but with a narrow field of vision.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2023
That system represents a keyhole view, and its analysis lags behind events.
—Maryn McKenna, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2022
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Noun
The Schiaparelli collection included derby boots with corset lacing, pointed-toe pumps and keyhole pumps.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Private data is like viewing the economy through a keyhole—clear, but with a narrow field of vision.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The look also had a keyhole neckline embellished with Swarovski crystals of varying sizes.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2023
That system represents a keyhole view, and its analysis lags behind events.
—Maryn McKenna, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2022
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“Keyhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keyhole. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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keyhole
adjective
key·hole
ˈkē-ˌhōl 
1
: relating to, used in, or being a minimally invasive operation or surgical procedure (as laparoscopy or arthroscopy) in which one or more small incisions are made to permit passage of instruments (as an endoscope and forceps) into the body
keyhole surgery for gall bladder removal
2
: being a small incision made in keyhole surgery
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