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pinhole

noun

ˈpin-ˌhōl

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 on the Web Light will stream through the pinhole and project a crescent sun onto the white sheet of paper in the box. —

Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024 For those who don't live near a store, a do-it-yourself pinhole projector is available on the company's website. —

Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024 Competitive shooter and instructor Andy Duffy suggests covering the lens with paper and making a pinhole in the center to create a laser-like beam. —

Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 3 July 2024 Using X-ray guidance, the doctors passed a wire through a gap the size of a pinhole and inflated a tiny balloon to slowly widen the passage. —

Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 30 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for pinhole

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