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pinhole

American  
[pin-hohl] / ˈpɪnˌhoʊl /

noun

  1. a small hole made by or as by a pin.

  2. a hole for a pin to go through; tiny aperture.


pinhole British  
/ ˈpɪnˌhəʊl /

noun

  1. a small hole made with or as if with a pin

  2. archery the exact centre of an archery target, in the middle of the gold zone

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of pinhole

First recorded in 1670–80; pin + hole

Example Sentences

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In 2011, Martha Stewart used Pinhole to create party favors for her 70th birthday celebration, and soon after she featured Pinhole products in a magazine spread commemorating the birth of her granddaughter Jude.

From Inc • Apr. 11, 2013

Last October, liveBooks purchased Pinhole Press for $33 million.

From Inc • Apr. 11, 2013

The Pinhole Press following grew outward from friends, family, and past business associates, and Peters tracked the company’s progress on Google Analytics.

From Inc • Apr. 11, 2013

I Spy Pinhole Eye is published by small Welsh publisher Cinnamon Press, which Gross said "bravely" took a risk to bring it out.

From The Guardian • Jul. 1, 2010

And the rest: Photography's Longest Exposure >> household name blog Pinhole cameras are old technology - but surprisingly effective.

From The Guardian • May 1, 2010

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