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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Instead, use certified eclipse glasses or a simple pinhole projector to view the event safely.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
The Olympics are an incredible showcase but also a pinhole sample—a once-every-four-years event in which glory and disaster can come down to hundredths of seconds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
Then, facing away from the sun, allow light to stream through this pinhole.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
She describes the hundreds of tiny crescent “baby eclipses” that formed in the shadows when vines and leaves acted like pinhole cameras.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2024
The rising sun makes a pinhole on the horizon.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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