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
On versions of the Luna, inspired by the phases of the moon, and the Song bucket bag were the work of Fu Xiaotong, whose practice centers around pinhole work and sculpture inspired by traditional Chinese ink painting.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
The remote also has a pinhole microphone near the top for voice control, as well as dedicated service buttons for Amazon Alexa, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, LG Channels, Netflix, and Sling.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
This is what the round red pinhole is for—simply hold it up to one of your eyes and look through it, scanning the room for a glowing red light.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
One day while driving, my vision began to shrink, like the end of a movie when the camera reduces to a pinhole.
—Lisa K. Friedman, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
The remote also has a pinhole microphone near the top for voice control, as well as dedicated service buttons for Amazon Alexa, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, LG Channels, Netflix, and Sling.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
This is what the round red pinhole is for—simply hold it up to one of your eyes and look through it, scanning the room for a glowing red light.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
One day while driving, my vision began to shrink, like the end of a movie when the camera reduces to a pinhole.
—Lisa K. Friedman, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinhole
Noun
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Meanwhile, high-wear areas—like the pack bottom and dorsal panels—feature a puncture-resistant 420-denier HD Nylon.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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Even if the majority of drones and missiles are intercepted, the ones that puncture defenses can cause deadly damage.—
Jane Lytvynenko,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Despite his impassive eyes, balding pate, and slit of a smile, Robert Duvall could be volcanic and melancholic, mysterious and straightforward, vengeful and merciful.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Only a little slit of neck flesh was exposed.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Pinhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinhole. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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