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
The devices can also be placed over card readers at ATMs, or use pinhole cameras to record customers entering their PINs, according to the FBI.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025
Recordings sounded surprisingly full and clear, with none of the echoey distance similar pinhole microphones in many true wireless earphones exhibit.
—PCMAG, 21 Nov. 2024
Each temple features a downward-firing speak on the end, with a pinhole microphone in front of it.
—PCMAG, 21 Nov. 2024
The top of the frame also has mic mute and volume buttons, as well as pinholes for the far-field microphones.
—PCMAG, 26 Nov. 2024
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025
Recordings sounded surprisingly full and clear, with none of the echoey distance similar pinhole microphones in many true wireless earphones exhibit.
—PCMAG, 21 Nov. 2024
Each temple features a downward-firing speak on the end, with a pinhole microphone in front of it.
—PCMAG, 21 Nov. 2024
The top of the frame also has mic mute and volume buttons, as well as pinholes for the far-field microphones.
—PCMAG, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinhole
Noun
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The victim suffered a puncture wound on her left forearm and was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2025
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Conroy, 37, wasn’t even sure where he was supposed to report the attack that left his dog Liam with a half-dozen puncture wounds and a $1,300 vet bill while the pair was out for a run on the Major Taylor Trail last fall.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Later that evening, Henson appeared in a sculptural brown gown with a dramatic shoulder detail and high slit.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
4 June 2025
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Sheryl Lee Ralph Sheryl Lee Ralph attended the 2025 Gotham Television Awards in N.Y.C. in a black gown with a square neckline and thigh-high slit.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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“Pinhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinhole. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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