pinhole

[ pin-hohl ]

/ ˈpɪnˌhoʊl /

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noun

a small hole made by or as by a pin.

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

Words nearby pinhole

pingo, pinguecula, pinguid, pinhead, pinheaded, pinhole, pinhole camera, pinhole pupil, piniform, pinion, pinite

Origin of pinhole

First recorded in 1670–80; pin + hole

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Examples from the Web for pinhole

Example: "Sam, you have no idea how big this thing was…It was like putting like a watermelon into a pinhole."
The Real Jersey Dictionary, Vol. 2|Jaimie Etkin|October 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But the least crevice is sufficient for the purpose; a pinhole will do the business.
Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself, Volume II (of 2)|Benjamin Franklin
Peculiar diffused effects can be obtained by using a fine slit in place of the pinhole.
Photographic Amusements, Ninth Edition|Walter E. Woodbury and Frank R. Fraprie
I have seen a prize-winning picture in an exhibition that was made with a cigar box, with a pinhole in one end for a lens.
Outdoor Sports and Games|Claude H. Miller

The idea of photography as an art has been discussed no doubt ever since the invention of the pinhole.
Adventures in the Arts|Marsden Hartley
Beware of making so much as a pinhole in the dam that holds back their knowledge.
Over the Teacups|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

British Dictionary definitions for pinhole

pinhole

/ (ˈpɪnˌhəʊl) /

noun

a small hole made with or as if with a pin

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

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pinhole

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British Dictionary definitions for pinhole

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