eyehole

American  

[ahy-hohl] / ˈaɪˌhoʊl /

noun

1. a hole to look through, as in a mask or a curtain.

2. a circular opening for the insertion of a pin, hook, rope, etc.; eye.

3. eye socket.

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eyehole British  

/ ˈaɪˌhəʊl /

noun

1. a hole through which something, such as a rope, hook, or bar, is passed

2. the cavity that contains the eyeball; eye socket

3. another word for peephole

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Etymology

Origin of eyehole

First recorded in 1630–40; eye + hole

Example Sentences

With Miss Mortimer’s permission, they used scissors to cut eyeholes in some extra sheets they found.

From Literature

The eyeholes, one inch deep, are outlined in black, but their white inner surfaces, coming in and out of view as you move from side to side for a closer look, seem to be blinking.

From New York Times

“Even the eyeholes are mostly clean,” said Robert Wilonsky, a spokesperson for the auction house.

From Seattle Times

Nicholas Braun’s Cousin Greg, vomiting out of a theme park costume’s eyeholes?

From New York Times

What’s provocative is not simply the portrayal of Klansmen, simplified to little more than lumpy white triangles with skinny black rectangles for eyeholes.

From Washington Post