noun
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a small hole made with or as if with a pin
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archery the exact centre of an archery target, in the middle of the gold zone
Etymology
Origin of pinhole
Example Sentences
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People across Kent, Surrey and Sussex brought out solar glasses, improvised pinhole cameras and kitchen colanders to watch the celestial event.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Those unable to find glasses used other methods, including colanders as pinhole projectors to cast multiple images of the eclipse.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Alternative methods for viewing the eclipse include using a solar telescope or making a pinhole projector.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Alternatives to the sought-after glasses include a colander or home-made pinhole viewer.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
A pinhole in a glove might not be visible to the eye.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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