as in puncture
a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument
pinholes in a bedsheet will look like stars if you shine a light from behind it
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Recent Examples of pinhole
After it was repaired in April 2025, remaining pinhole tears caused by embers from the fire meant the reservoir had to be drained again, Collins said.
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Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Instead of dotting the same black scrim, like pinholes in a two-dimensional theater backdrop, the stars were scattered through space at dramatically varying distances, a vast swarm of them filling every last corner of an even vaster, more numinous, and emphatically three-dimensional darkness.
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Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
His pinhole view of both markets and states leaves little room for the more complicated, sometimes antagonistic interplay between them.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
While lasers aren't the most energy-efficient tools, the beam vaporizes a mere pinhole of ice, meaning the drill uses far less total power than electric heaters.
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Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Instead of dotting the same black scrim, like pinholes in a two-dimensional theater backdrop, the stars were scattered through space at dramatically varying distances, a vast swarm of them filling every last corner of an even vaster, more numinous, and emphatically three-dimensional darkness.
—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
His pinhole view of both markets and states leaves little room for the more complicated, sometimes antagonistic interplay between them.
—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
While lasers aren't the most energy-efficient tools, the beam vaporizes a mere pinhole of ice, meaning the drill uses far less total power than electric heaters.
—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinhole
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Given their expectations entering the day, Netcompany-INEOS will be deeply disappointed with Kevin Vauquelin’s puncture, their French leader having enjoyed such an impressive Tour last year.
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The puncture left a hole in his sock between his big and middle toes, where a red stain formed.
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The skirt’s front slit detail looks polished, while allowing for easy movement and extra breathability.
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The sleeveless gown featured a semi-sheer corset bodice with a curtain of lace foliage that cascaded down past the thigh-high slit, forming an elegant silhouette.
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“Pinhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinhole. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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