peephole

noun

Definition of peepholenext
as in keyhole

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Recent Examples of peephole Visitors can interact with the exhibition by looking through peepholes to find photographs that tell a story. — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 The removable panel has a 4-inch 1080p color screen that displays a live stream from the camera, which is ideal for doors without peepholes. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026 The later galleries are spent building up to Duchamp’s final work, Étant donnés (1966), an assemblage in which a peephole in a shut door reveals a nude woman laying on a hill. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026 After flipping on the light in the small vestibule, Sister Proba looked through the peephole. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peephole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peephole
  1. keyhole
  2. pinhole
  3. buttonhole
  4. entrance
  5. knothole
Noun
  • The mid-length fit of this best-selling style beautifully balances proportions with capris, while these new keyhole ballet flats in a rich burgundy tone bring elevated detail and a seasonal pop of color.
    — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Jackie — who has a starring role in the Netflix film, playing Caroline alongside costars Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein — opted for an elegant black dress with a dainty keyhole cutout design near the neckline.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of keyhole
Noun
  • Those wanting to get a look at the eclipse can also make pinhole projectors using a cereal or shoe box, scissors, tape, aluminum foil and other supplies.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Fill the bottles with water and add a pinhole in the bottom.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Definition of pinhole
Noun
  • Additionally, every belt opening and buttonhole is individually measured, cut and finished, including the holes along the back belt and those used for the pocket flaps.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Taken by Hujar in 1985, the black-and-white image shows Jackie in repose, dressed in a suit, with a fresh white flower in his buttonhole and a lovely drawing of him, in full makeup, positioned near his left shoulder.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of buttonhole
Noun
  • There’s a rich sense of history here, too, from the naming of all four stands after club legends and former owner Sir Jack Hayward to the statue of England great Billy Wright that sits outside the main entrance on Waterloo Road.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Elsewhere is an exercise room, an art studio, and an office suite with its own entrance, as well as a primary suite boasting a walk-in closet and a luxe bath flowing out to a serene meditation garden with a hot tub.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrance
Noun
  • Sometimes there's knots, and sometimes there's knotholes, and sometimes there's cracks that need butterflies.
    — Mo Rocca, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • All of it from the narrow knothole that is our point of view.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022
Definition of knothole

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“Peephole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peephole. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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