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
At the top are power, mute, input, and menu buttons, along with a pinhole microphone and a large circular navigation pad.
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PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
When viewed from the inside, the light shining through 692 pinholes replicated the Chicago night sky.
—Martin Bush, Space.com, 5 July 2025
There is bran in the sachet for feeder mites to feed on, and a pinhole for the predatory mites to climb out and disperse.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
Power, ambient mode, profile, settings, and Google Assistant buttons sit above the pad alongside a pinhole microphone.
—PCMAG, 28 Jan. 2025
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PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
When viewed from the inside, the light shining through 692 pinholes replicated the Chicago night sky.
—Martin Bush, Space.com, 5 July 2025
There is bran in the sachet for feeder mites to feed on, and a pinhole for the predatory mites to climb out and disperse.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
Power, ambient mode, profile, settings, and Google Assistant buttons sit above the pad alongside a pinhole microphone.
—PCMAG, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinhole
Noun
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Henry, 5, suffered internal bleeding and puncture wounds, court documents allege, WSB-TV 2 reports.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Safer to claim and puncture by approaching from the side.—
Courtney Kampa,
The Atlantic,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The kirigami cuts stretch open during free fall, creating many small slits that allow air to pass through in an orderly way.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Roar actress was seen in a sexy one-sleeve Armani Privé sequin gown with a thigh-high slit while the country singer wore a traditional tuxedo suit.—
Robin Raven,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Pinhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinhole. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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