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Synonyms of pinhole
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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“Pinhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinhole. Accessed 26 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of pinhole was in 1612
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